noun phrase · academic
autonomous vehicle
UK/ɔːˈtɒnəməs vɪˈhiːkəl/US/ɔːˈtɑːnəməs vɪˈhiːkəl/au·TON·o·mous VE·hi·cle
a vehicle that can drive itself without a human driver
Examples
“Many cities are running trials of autonomous vehicles on suburban roads.”
“Safety standards for autonomous vehicles are still being developed.”
“Insurance for autonomous vehicles raises tricky legal questions.”
Band 8 sentence
“Regulating autonomous vehicles requires an integrated legal and technical framework rather than ad‑hoc local rules.”
Collocations
- regulate autonomous vehicles
- deploy autonomous vehicles
- test autonomous vehicles
Word family
Common mistakes
an autonomous vehicles→an autonomous vehicle
self autonomous vehicle→autonomous vehicle
Say it for a higher band
5driverless car→6self-driving car→7+autonomous vehicle
Synonyms
self-driving car
Easily confused
self-driving car
“Self-driving cars are being tested on public roads in several countries.”
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