unibody
noun
uni·body
ˈyü-nə-ˌbä-dē 
plural unibodies
: a single structural unit of an automobile consisting of a combined chassis and body
Weight was shaved by 800 pounds from the outgoing model with an aluminum unibody instead of body-on-frame construction …—
Robert Duffer
—often used before another nounRobert DufferUnibody construction was brought on by demands on automakers to produce lighter, more fuel-efficient models.—Carl Larsen
compare monocoque, space frame
Carl LarsenExamples of unibody in a Sentence
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Apple uses aluminum for the iPhone 17's frame and the 17 Pro's unibody chassis, and titanium for the Air.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, the new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max models have a camera island that stretches across the entire top, back side of the phone as well as a new unibody frame that makes the phones feel both more robust and larger than their predecessors.
—Bob O’Donnell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The Pro models also shift from titanium to aluminum, using a unibody construction that improves durability alongside Ceramic Shield glass on the front and back.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
The Industrial Design The original Halo keyboard began life as a project to create a keyboard with bands of light and a solid aluminum unibody frame.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, the new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max models have a camera island that stretches across the entire top, back side of the phone as well as a new unibody frame that makes the phones feel both more robust and larger than their predecessors.
—Bob O’Donnell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The Pro models also shift from titanium to aluminum, using a unibody construction that improves durability alongside Ceramic Shield glass on the front and back.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
The Industrial Design The original Halo keyboard began life as a project to create a keyboard with bands of light and a solid aluminum unibody frame.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Unibody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unibody. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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