collision course

noun

: a course (as of moving bodies or antithetical philosophies) that will result in collision or conflict if continued unaltered

Examples of collision course in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On an exciting note, though, that means the biggest stars in the women’s game are still alive, setting up a potential collision course between players such as Connecticut’s Azzi Fudd, UCLA’s Lauren Betts and Texas’ Madison Booker. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026

Blue Origin is teaming up with NASA to thwart asteroids that may be on collision courses with Earth. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026

If an asteroid ever needs to be diverted from a collision course with Earth, a future planetary defense mission may resemble a test NASA pulled off four years ago. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026

Evan Blankenship and the Bulldogs have split with conference rival Wheaton Warrenville South and could be on collision course for regional title. —Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for collision course

• bourse
• coarse
• force
• gorse
• hoarse
• horse
• norse
• source
• concourse
• divorce
• endorse
• enforce