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Goodyear

Goodyear

1 2.3
A city west of Phoenix in Arizona
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɡʊdiˌjɪr/
translation icon : Goodyear (Arizona)
  • Every spring, the baseball teams train in Goodyear, Arizona, before the regular season starts.
  • Goodyear, Ariz.
  • Goodyear, Arizona

Examples

  • He is also hoping to begin doing running drills in November at Goodyear, Ariz.

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  • Julie Goodyear followed her into the toilet and comforted her.

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  • Are you still here, Goodyear?

    American History X (1998)

  • Joy Trail, Buck Wild and Goodyear Eagles.

    Booty Call (1997)

  • Justice Goodyear: This isn't that complicated.

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  • The new shopping mall in Goodyear has attracted many visitors from nearby cities.

  • Residents of Goodyear enjoy the sunny weather and numerous parks for outdoor activities.

Compounds

Goodyear blimp
1 3.6

A large advertising aircraft that flies slowly over events

Surface Forms

Goodyear main

Morphology

Goodyear = good + year (opaque) = good + year

Although formed from the clear words 'good' + 'year', as a place name it functions referentially and is not semantically derived from those components.

Etymology

Goodyear is a city in Arizona that was named after the Goodyear tire company, which set up cotton farms and factories there to help make tires. That's why the town's name comes from the tire business.