air suspension

noun

: a method of vehicle suspension that uses pressurized air instead of metal springs compare air spring

Examples of air suspension in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new ride also benefits from an adjustable air suspension fork with 120 mm of travel. — Paul Ridden june 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026

That’s partly thanks to the air suspension, but much of it can also be attributed to the new chassis design built around that integral battery pack, creating a stiff platform that’s quiet and smooth. — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 19 June 2026

Standard Q7s will ride on steel springs or can option the adaptive air suspension that’s standard on the SQ7—this gets an optional third mode that lowers the car by more than an inch (30 mm). — ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026

These vehicles use advanced hydraulic or air suspension systems powerful enough to individually raise and lower each corner of the vehicle. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for air suspension

• apprehension
• comprehension
• condescension
• hypertension
• hypotension
• reinvention
• reprehension
• resuspension
• attention
• contention
• convention
• declension