adaptive cruise control

noun

: a system in an automobile that can automatically adjust the settings of the cruise control in response to external driving conditions

Jaguar's adaptive cruise control … tracks the speed and position of the car in the lane ahead and automatically adjusts the speed to keep a safe time interval.

—Bruce McCall

Examples of adaptive cruise control in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 2026 model comes loaded with Subaru’s latest EyeSight driver-assist technologies, including automatic emergency steering, adaptive cruise control with lane centering, blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, reverse automatic braking and a surround-view monitor system. —Tim Jackson, Denver Post, 29 May 2026

The latter combines adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping to maintain speed, follow traffic, and keep the vehicle centered in its lane. —James Raia, Mercury News, 18 May 2026

Automakers can integrate Sensify into systems controlling adaptive cruise control, stability management, and self-driving features. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026

The difference is this Outlander LE model doesn't have Mitsubishi's My Pilot Assist, which is their adaptive cruise control system. —Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adaptive cruise control

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