undercarriage

noun

Definition of undercarriagenext
as in floor

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Recent Examples of undercarriage One passerby had a fire extinguisher and used it to put out the blaze on the vehicle's undercarriage. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 19 May 2026 While driving behind the bus, the choir director saw what looked like a strip of rubber dangling from the undercarriage in front of him, as vapor and steam appeared to shroud the loose part. — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026 The plane hitting the water is destructive enough without the help of a jagged coral reef (improbably far from any coastline) slicing through the aircraft’s undercarriage. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026 An additional indicator that the concept is aimed at carrier operations is the undercarriage. — David Szondy april 21, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undercarriage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercarriage
  1. floor
  2. foot
  3. seat
  4. base
  5. underside
  6. underpinning
  7. ground
Noun
  • Six dead roaches were found on the floor of a walk-in cooler.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Rookie second-round draft pick Emanuel Sharp also had a good game for the Kings (1-2), continuing to impress at both ends of the floor.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of floor
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Kuchar had already hit from the fairway, a great shot to 20 feet for a chance at birdie.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Off Nine Mile Road, his 7,500-square-foot building houses people from the age of 18 to people over 60.
    — Julia Avant, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of foot
Noun
  • The audience giggled nervously as their seats rocked and rolled during the tense chase scene, and whenever the dinosaur went in for an attack, a squirt of water shot out from behind each audience member’s seat.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 19 July 2026
  • Each business-class, lie-flat seat can bring in close to $10,000 on some long-haul international routes compared with $2,000 or even much less for a seat in the back.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
Definition of seat
Noun
  • Deep overhanging eaves cast long shadows across geometric leadlight windows, while thick bands of locally quarried sandstone wrap the base – Griffin’s signature, written not in ink but in stone.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Although revenues have expanded substantially, income needs to continue growing rapidly for Newcastle to sustain a higher salary base and regularly sign the best players.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of base
Noun
  • Many pests hide and lay eggs on the undersides of leaves, so thorough coverage is essential.
    — Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 15 July 2026
  • The underside is pure cotton and feels a bit more delicate, almost silky.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
Definition of underside
Noun
  • Otherwise, the underpinnings are perfectly sorted.
    — Utkarsh Sood June 27, New Atlas, 27 June 2026
  • His ambitious tasting menu has high-concept underpinnings, meditating on themes like the progression of the seasons.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of underpinning
Noun
  • While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • But like its tenacious relic-hunting heroine, the enduring property is always treading new ground.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of ground

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“Undercarriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercarriage. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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