self-guided

adjective

self-guid·​ed ˌself-ˈgī-dəd 

: being guided by oneself or itself : self-guiding

self-guided tours

self-guided learning

a self-guided missile

Examples of self-guided in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More in-depth or self-guided tours are available of individual buildings, such as the Basilica. — Samantha Lande, Midwest Living, 30 July 2026

The Conway visitor site offers information on the historic district and self-guided walks. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The tour is self-guided, but friendly docents await you at each stop. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026

Each intervention took under 10 minutes and was entirely self-guided. — Benjamin Kaveladze, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026

Twenty-seven hiking trails thread through volcanic jungle, some self-guided, others led by staff who know every endemic plant and resident iguana by approximate biography. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026

All tours are self-guided, and no appointment is needed during the open house. — Jobina Fortson-Evans, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-guided

• abided
• collided
• confided
• decided
• derided
• divided
• elided
• lopsided
• misguided
• nitrided
• presided
• provided