automaticallylocking

adjective
UK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli ˈlɒkɪŋ/
US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli ˈlɑːkɪŋ/

Locking by itself without a person doing it.

The automatically locking door shut behind us.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A feature that locks something on its own after a set time.

The car has an automatically locking system.

3. Closing and securing itself when triggered by a sensor.

The automatically locking gate closed when the dog ran out.

4. Describing a device that secures itself without a key turn.

Her automatically locking phone case snapped shut.