self-drive

adjective

ˈself-ˈdrīv How to pronounce self-drive (audio)
chiefly British
: being a rental car

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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 While not fully autonomous in all situations, the Kayoibako-K concept is imagined with the ability to navigate itself to the doorstep to meet its driver, return itself to the parking lot or garage, and self-drive a specific route. — New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-drive

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Aug. 2026.

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