English Reference
Adjective

driverless

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈdɹaɪvɝɫɪs/ driver·less

adj.describing a car or vehicle that can move without a person in the front seat. It uses computers and sensors to make its own decisions while driving.

adj.operating without a human driver, typically through the use of automated systems and sensors. Often used as a participial adjective to describe vehicles or technology.


SIMPLE

The company is testing driverless cars in the city.

CONTEXTUAL

Advances in artificial intelligence have made driverless vehicles safer and more reliable on modern highways.

COMPLEX

The transition to driverless technology promises to revolutionize urban planning by reducing the need for parking spaces and decreasing the overall number of traffic accidents caused by human error.

He called on TfL and the government to develop a plan that "protects drivers" and said until one was put in place, it was "premature" to move to driverless services.

BBC News· 2 Sept 2026

From driver + -less.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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