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

Meanwhile the adaptive air suspension varies ground clearance from five inches (127 mm) up to nine inches (229 mm) and lowers automatically at highway speeds to maximize aerodynamic efficiency and cornering stability. — New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026

That’s bundled with a three-chamber air suspension that helps the Gravity hunker down at high speeds. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

As before, the Maybach boasts Airmatic air suspension, but with the addition of predictive damping. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 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

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