chiefly British
: being a rental car

Examples of self-drive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Anyone driving there will require an off-road vehicle, which aren’t typically available to hire for self-drive in Qatar. Barry Neild, CNN, 14 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-drive was in 1923

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“Self-drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-drive. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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