chiefly British
: being a rental car

Examples of self-drive in a Sentence

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The driver of the Tesla admitted to engaging the vehicle’s ‘self-drive’ mode while using his cell phone, Wells said. Hunter Lee, Orange County Register, 16 June 2024 Alternatively, rent a self-drive boat or hire a skippered motorboat. Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024 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

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 18 Dec. 2024.

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