1
: a wall forming the side of something
2
: the side of an automotive tire between the tread shoulder and the rim bead
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More specifically, the Chubby option extends the width of both sides of the topper by 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) in comparison to standard models that feature sidewalls extending straight up from the pickup rails.
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New Atlas, 30 July 2025
The shoe features a low-profile outsole with a contrast grip pattern that extends to the sidewalls.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
The stock wagon only comes with two cupholders that attach to the handlebar, and a snack tray with two cup holders that can click anywhere onto the sidewalls so kids can snack on the go.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2025
It's contained not within one or two compartments but a total of four large cabinets that span the length of the left sidewall from the rear entry door through to the frontmost crease of the trailer body.
—New Atlas, 29 June 2025
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New Atlas, 30 July 2025
The shoe features a low-profile outsole with a contrast grip pattern that extends to the sidewalls.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
The stock wagon only comes with two cupholders that attach to the handlebar, and a snack tray with two cup holders that can click anywhere onto the sidewalls so kids can snack on the go.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2025
It's contained not within one or two compartments but a total of four large cabinets that span the length of the left sidewall from the rear entry door through to the frontmost crease of the trailer body.
—New Atlas, 29 June 2025
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“Sidewall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewall. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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sidewall
noun
side·wall
-ˌwȯl 
1
: a wall forming the side of something
2
: the side of an automotive tire between the tread shoulder and the rim
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