crewed

American

[krood] / krud /

adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of crewed

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

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crewed

"SolarStratos takes another step towards its ultimate goal: reaching the stratosphere aboard a crewed electric and solar-powered aircraft, without using a single drop of fossil fuel."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Lavine was crewed by 28 Indian seafarers at the time, according to the Embassy of India in Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Guy Gratton, professor of Aircraft Test and Evaluation at Cranfield University, gets frustrated at the suggestion crewed test planes have had their day.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

This in turn could better prepare future crewed missions to the Moon, which are currently planned by both the United States and China.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

That evening an unfortunate accident befell an able seaman who had crewed the rigging on the Heart of a Dream.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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