self-guided

adjective

self-guid·​ed ˌself-ˈgī-dəd How to pronounce self-guided (audio)
: 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

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Private and self-guided walking tours of the island’s historic neighborhoods and architecture are also a highlight. Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025 The course is entirely self-guided, as Blaisdell explained. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025 Tours are self-guided, but Secret Service agents and staff provide information and enforce security along the route. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 These events are self-guided, and no appointment is needed. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025 There were two options for this tour, guided and self-guided. Rebecca Chace july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025 The tours are self-guided and can be done in any order. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025 Where to stay: The Point, a 75-acre, 11-room all-inclusive resort, offers numerous onsite hiking trails (both guided and self-guided) and a wide variety of other seasonal outdoor activities, from boating and axe-throwing in the summer to ice curling and cross-country skiing in the winter. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-guided was in 1733

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“Self-guided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-guided. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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