Phrase guide

pilot project

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A proof of concept; an initial prototype.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

activity planned as a test or trial

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they funded a pilot project in six states

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pilot program

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: test, trial, run

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пилотен проект (piloten proekt) — prototype, proof of concept
  • Finnish: pilottihanke — prototype, proof of concept
  • German: Pilotprojekt — prototype, proof of concept
  • Indonesian: projek percontohan — prototype, proof of concept
  • Kazakh: сынамалы жоба (synamaly joba) — prototype, proof of concept
  • Malay: projek rintis — prototype, proof of concept
  • Norwegian Bokmål: pilotprosjekt — prototype, proof of concept
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: pilotprosjekt — prototype, proof of concept
  • Swedish: pilotprojekt — prototype, proof of concept