crewed

American  

[krood] / krud /

adjective

1. (especially of an aircraft, ship, or spacecraft) carrying or operated by a person or people on board.

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Etymology

Origin of crewed

First recorded in 1900–05; crew ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) or -ed ³ ( def. )

Example Sentences

It was the 16th crewed flight for Blue Origin, which has for years offered space tourism flights -- the price isn't public -- using its New Shepard rocket.

From Barron's

Early discussions for the new fleet call for roughly 280 to 300 crewed ships backed up by large numbers of unmanned vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal

The satellites are expected to collect data that could help researchers understand why the planet lost its atmosphere and inform future crewed missions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vast predicts that 85 percent of its crewed mission revenues will come from state agencies, and 15 percent from private clients.

From Barron's

China has bold plans to send a crewed mission to the Moon by the end of the decade and eventually to build a base on the lunar surface.

From Barron's