anti-collision

adjective

an·​ti-col·​lis·​ion ˌan-tē-kə-ˈli-zhən  ˌan-tī- 

: used or designed to help prevent collisions between aircraft, ships, etc.

anti-collision lights on airplane wings

an anti-collision system

Examples of anti-collision in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Onboard anti-collision alarms sounded in both cockpits and both planes circled the airport before making safe landings. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026

The alert that the United pilots received is the most serious of the anti-collision alerts pilots can receive and requires immediate action. — Clara McMichael, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026

When the car finally got moving, protesters began throwing obstacles in its path — Lime scooters, bicycles, seemingly anything that might trigger the car’s automatic anti-collision braking system. — Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026

The Swiss cheese model Honeywell's test plane during a demonstration of new anti-collision warning technology. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-collision

• abscission
• collision
• decision
• derision
• division
• elision
• envision
• excision
• incision
• misprision
• precision
• prevision