autoland

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noun

An instance of autolanding.

“Autolands are useful in bad weather conditions.”

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Meanings

nounautoland (countable and uncountable, plural autolands)

plural autolands

  1. countableuncountableaeronauticsAn instance of autolanding.

    Autolands are useful in bad weather conditions.

  2. countableuncountableaeronauticsA system which automatically lands a plane under autopilot

    Synonyms: autolander

    1. countableuncountableaeronauticsAn emergency landing system which automatically lands a plane under autopilot, while issuing automated radio notices of its operating mode.

      Synonyms: autolander

verbautoland (third-person singular simple present autolands, present participle autolanding, simple past and past participle autolanded)

present singular third person autolands · participle present autolanding · participle past autolanded · past autolanded

  1. aeronauticsTo perform an autolanding.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA system which automatically lands a plane under autopilot

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autolander

nounAn emergency landing system which automatically lands a plane under autopilot, while issuing automated radio notices of its operating mode.

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Origin

From auto- + land.

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Cite this entry
APA

autoland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoland

MLA

“autoland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoland. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoland,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoland.

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