self-contained

Example Sentences

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“Above the garage, a charming self-contained guest apartment completes this very special estate,” adds the listing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The Metropolitan State Hospital opened in Norwalk in 1916, a self-contained facility complete with its own farm that treated people with mental illness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Nintendo games, by contrast, tend to be self-contained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

By firmly defining these perceptual features, the researchers supply a crucial missing component that helps fulfill Schrödinger's original goal of creating a self-contained model.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

The universe would be completely self-contained and not affected by anything outside itself.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking