road/ground clearance

noun

: distance above the ground
The car has a road/ground clearance of seven inches.

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The scrambler-style S6, meanwhile, was also shown off at EICMA with spoked wheels and higher ground clearance. New Atlas, 24 May 2025 Variable ride height offers ground clearance between 6.7 and 8.8 inches, depending on driving mode. Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Activating the off-road mode offers increases ground clearance when needed. James Raia, Mercury News, 25 May 2025 With its extreme ground clearance, extreme power, and sheer size. Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for road/ground clearance

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“Road/ground clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%2Fground%20clearance. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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