Usage Note
Tire meaning 'car' or 'automobile' is a Quebec French term not used in France, where voiture or auto are standard. In France, tire is instead an old slang word for a stolen car (from tirer, 'to pull/steal'). Quebec learners will hear tire constantly; European French learners may never encounter it in this sense.
Examples
"Sa tire est garée devant la maison."
Natural Translation
His car is parked in front of the house.

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