road/ground clearance
noun
: distance above the ground
The car has a road/ground clearance of seven inches.
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Variable ride height offers ground clearance between 6.7 and 8.8 inches, depending on driving mode.
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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
Highcountry says the trailer has just over 16 inches (41 cm) of ground clearance unloaded.
—New Atlas, 9 May 2025
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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
Highcountry says the trailer has just over 16 inches (41 cm) of ground clearance unloaded.
—New Atlas, 9 May 2025
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“Road/ground clearance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%2Fground%20clearance. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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