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

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

The technology is designed to add hands-free highway driving to the vehicle’s intelligent adaptive cruise control. —James Raia, Mercury News, 1 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

Mobileye essentially pioneered cameras on cars, creating features such as lane-keeping assistance and adaptive cruise control, precursors to cars driving themselves. —Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adaptive cruise control

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