Meaning & use
autopilot
A system that automatically controls the direction of an aircraft, ship, or vehicle without human steering.
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The pilot switched to autopilot once the plane reached cruising altitude.
She admitted she drove home on autopilot and barely remembered the trip.
A note on using this word
Used figuratively, 'on autopilot' describes doing something automatically, without conscious thought or attention.
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