undercarriage
noun
un·der·car·riage
ˈən-dər-ˌker-ij 
-ˌka-rij
1
: a supporting framework or underside (as of an automobile)
2
: the landing gear of an airplane
Examples of undercarriage in a Sentence
There was a problem with the plane's undercarriage.
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The friend found a plastic bag taped to the undercarriage of the car, hidden away and holding a set of AirPods inside their case, according to the report.
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Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
On June 15, 2004, Manchester escaped from Brown Creek Correctional Institution by clinging to the undercarriage of a truck, per The Charlotte Observer.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Take some time to thoroughly clean any dirt, grass, or other debris that may be stuck to the undercarriage.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
On June 15, 2004, Manchester escaped from Brown Creek Correctional Institution by clinging to the undercarriage of a truck, per The Charlotte Observer.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Take some time to thoroughly clean any dirt, grass, or other debris that may be stuck to the undercarriage.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
MotorTrend reported in April that the scanners measure treadwear and can analyze a car’s undercarriage, body and glass.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for undercarriage
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“Undercarriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undercarriage. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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undercarriage
noun
un·der·car·riage
ˈən-dər-ˌkar-ij
1
: a supporting structure or underside (as of an automobile)
2
: the landing gear of an airplane
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