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
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That’s actually more than the 87 cubic feet in the Sequoia, due to the Grand Highlander’s unibody design allowing for more interior volume.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The mid-engine layout used a steel monocoque (essentially a unibody) design, the first for De Tomaso.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
The Grand Highlander essentially bridges the gap between the standard Highlander and the Sequoia by offering an SUV nearly as large as the Sequoia but built on the same unibody platform as the standard Highlander.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The outer hardware is almost identical to previous few MacBooks — typical boxy aluminum unibody shell with a notch eating into the screen.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Karl Brauer, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The mid-engine layout used a steel monocoque (essentially a unibody) design, the first for De Tomaso.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
The Grand Highlander essentially bridges the gap between the standard Highlander and the Sequoia by offering an SUV nearly as large as the Sequoia but built on the same unibody platform as the standard Highlander.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The outer hardware is almost identical to previous few MacBooks — typical boxy aluminum unibody shell with a notch eating into the screen.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Unibody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unibody. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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