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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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 Unguided trips are self-guided and include two meals, with sack lunches available for an additional fee. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 Tours are self-guided and typically last 45 minutes. Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025 The tours will be self-guided and typically last around 45 minutes. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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