manned
Americanadjective
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carrying or operated by one or more persons; crewed.
a manned spacecraft.
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Falconry. (of a hawk) trained for hunting and accustomed to working with a human handler.
adjective
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supplied or equipped with men, esp soldiers
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(of spacecraft, aircraft, etc) having a human crew
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Etymology
Origin of manned
First recorded in 1610–20; man ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing manned
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"There was a clear breach of security protocol as the prisoners managed to pass through a three-tier barrier manned by security personnel," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Another new rule in the works would let them apply to ban drone flights near their property, an FAA official said, although only Congress can grant authority to shoot down aircraft, manned or not.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"And in 10 years' time, the first European manned capsule take off from Kourou with European astronauts and those from other nations on board," he added, referring to Europe's spaceport in French Guiana.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
It featured educational booths manned by OpenAI employees, posters showing what the facility might look like—and even a taco bar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The engineers estimated that the upcoming orbital flight, including the fully manned global tracking network, required a team of eighteen thousand people.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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