wheelbase
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wheelbase
Example Sentences
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The latest Palisade is larger and longer, in wheelbase and overall length, than the first-gen model.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
"A total of 14 hives have gone, so they're likely to have been taken in a vehicle similar to a long wheelbase Ford Transit, or a trailer," he said.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2023
It was steered by its rear wheel, using steel cables in sheaves, and could turn in a circle with a radius only slightly greater than its wheelbase.
From Slate • Aug. 2, 2022
That wheelbase stretches four inches beyond that of Hyundai’s largest S.U.V., the three-row Palisade, aiding an absorbent ride and roomy back seat.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022
Currently, Americans vie in a similar way with the wheelbase and overall length of their cars.
From A Brief History of Element Discovery, Synthesis, and Analysis by Watson, Glen W.
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