self-drive

adjective

ˈself-ˈdrīv 

chiefly British

: being a rental car

Examples of self-drive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since photographic safari tourism began here over a century ago, Namibia has largely been known amongst international travelers as a self-drive vacation—a destination with plenty of do-it-yourself road trips through otherworldly desert landscapes. — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

In 2026, Hype Luxury announced elite self-drive experiences in Monaco, allowing ultra-high-net-worth clients to rent vehicles such as the Pagani Huayra and Zonda R, and Bugatti Chiron. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

The technology worked well, everything from partial self-drive SuperCruise to Apple CarPlay and an abundance of physical buttons and controls. — Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026

Level 5 automation, where cars self-drive anywhere without the need for humans in the loop, has remained elusive. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-drive

• alive
• archive
• arrive
• beehive
• connive
• contrive
• deprive
• derive
• khedive
• revive
• survive
• dive