ground clearance

noun

The measured distance between a level surface and the lowest part (other than tires or equivalent) of the bottom of a vehicle surmounting that surface.

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ride height
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Meanings

nounground clearance (plural ground clearances)

plural ground clearances

  1. automotiveThe measured distance between a level surface and the lowest part (other than tires or equivalent) of the bottom of a vehicle surmounting that surface.

    Synonyms: ride height

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe measured distance between a level surface and the lowest part (other than tires or equivalent) of the bottom of a vehicle surmounting that surface.

Similar
ride height
Also see
ride height

Translations

Dutch bodemvrijheid
  • bodemvrijheiddistance
Finnish maavara
  • maavaradistance
French garde au sol
  • garde au soldistance
German Bodenfreiheit
  • Bodenfreiheitdistance
Japanese 最低地上高
  • 最低地上高distance
Norwegian Bokmål bakkeklaring
  • bakkeklaringdistance
Polish prześwit pojazdu
  • prześwit pojazdudistance
Russian клиренс, дорожный просвет
  • клиренс (klirens)distance
  • дорожный просвет (dorožnyj prosvet)distance
Spanish holgura desde el suelo
  • holgura desde el suelodistance
Swedish markfrigång
  • markfrigångdistance
Cite this entry
APA

ground clearance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20clearance

MLA

“ground clearance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20clearance. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ground clearance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20clearance.

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