unmanned

[uhn-mand]

adjective

1. without the physical presence of a person or people on board; uncrewed.

   an unmanned spacecraft.

2. Falconry.,  (of a captured hawk) untrained for hunting with a master; unmade.

unmanned

/ ʌnˈmænd /

adjective

1. lacking personnel or crew

   an unmanned ship

2. (of aircraft, spacecraft, etc) operated by automatic or remote control

3. uninhabited

4. falconry (of a hawk or falcon) not yet trained to accept humans

Word History and Origins

Origin of unmanned¹

First recorded in 1535–45; un- ¹ ( def. ) + manned ( def. )

Example Sentences

Assisted by artificial intelligence, this unmanned aerial vehicle can find and attack targets on its own.

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The bulletin states that unmanned aerial system drones “should be considered for deployment” on all fires greater than an acre to assist with infrared heat detection and fire perimeter surveys.

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Mr. Bohnert is an engineer at Rand who focuses on defense industrial bases and acquisition of naval, air, unmanned and air-defense systems.

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And the premier said China is providing the U.N. with soil samples from an unmanned mission last year to the far side of the moon.

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The Hollywood Burbank Airport’s air traffic control tower is temporarily unmanned and flights are delayed Monday afternoon due to staffing shortages amid the ongoing government shutdown, according to the Federal Aviation Authority.

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