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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Using a unibody, or monocoque, construction makes these Mustangs stiffer and lighter than a body on frame design.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Tiger's decades-long experience in the overland industry shines through in promotional materials that spend more time focusing on its rigid unibody motorhome-to-truck mounting system and aluminum/fiberglass construction than flashy accessories like snorkels, bull bars and off-road lights.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
Scout Nails the Truck Stuff Building the Traveler and Terra using a body-on-frame design should result in higher payload and towing capacities, increase durability, and foster repairability in comparison to the unibody construction more typical in the EV space.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
The big news was beneath that skin, however, for these marked the first Mercedes models to use unibody construction instead of a body-on-frame chassis.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
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Karl Brauer, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Tiger's decades-long experience in the overland industry shines through in promotional materials that spend more time focusing on its rigid unibody motorhome-to-truck mounting system and aluminum/fiberglass construction than flashy accessories like snorkels, bull bars and off-road lights.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
Scout Nails the Truck Stuff Building the Traveler and Terra using a body-on-frame design should result in higher payload and towing capacities, increase durability, and foster repairability in comparison to the unibody construction more typical in the EV space.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
The big news was beneath that skin, however, for these marked the first Mercedes models to use unibody construction instead of a body-on-frame chassis.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Unibody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unibody. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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