adjective · academic

autonomous

UK/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/US/ɔːˈtɑːnəməs/au·TON·o·mous

Band 6-7speakingtask2

Able to operate independently without human control; self-governing (often used about vehicles or systems).

Examples

Autonomous vehicles must be tested thoroughly before they are allowed on public roads.

The research focuses on how cities can regulate autonomous transport safely.

An autonomous system can make decisions based on real-time data without human intervention.

Band 8 sentence

Regulators must adapt quickly to ensure autonomous vehicles are integrated safely into existing traffic systems while protecting public welfare.

Collocations

  • autonomous vehicle
  • fully autonomous
  • autonomous systems

Word family

autonomy nounautonomously adverb

Common mistakes

automaticautonomous

autonomouslylyautonomously

Say it for a higher band

5automatic6self-driving7+autonomous

Synonyms

driverless

Easily confused

automatic

The automatic doors open when someone approaches.

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