floor pan

noun

1. a solid bottom, found in some types of automobiles, that adds rigidity to the structure and serves as the base for the seats.

Example Sentences

Parts from the running gear and engine were salvaged and refinished, but practically everything else had to be replaced or recreated – including the body and floor pan.

From Fox News

“Gas, gas. More gas. You full throttle?” he said as the high-revving 4-cylinder engine screamed over the squish of tires on mud and the click-click of stones being kicked up against the floor pan.

From New York Times

The Renegade starts life atop the FCA global 4x4 small-wide architecture: that means a majority-steel unit-body, front-transverse engine layout, slightly raised floor pan, strut suspension, five seats, five doors.

From Wall Street Journal

Authorities said the air suspension failure allowed the spinning driveshaft to contact the floor pan, causing friction that ignited carpets and set the limo on fire.

From US News

Authorities said the air suspension failure allowed the spinning driveshaft to contact the floor pan, causing friction that ignited carpets and set the limo on fire.

From Washington Times