manned

[mand]

adjective

1. carrying or operated by one or more persons; crewed.

   a manned spacecraft.

2. Falconry.,  (of a hawk) trained for hunting and accustomed to working with a human handler.

manned

/ mænd /

adjective

1. supplied or equipped with men, esp soldiers

2. (of spacecraft, aircraft, etc) having a human crew

Other Word Forms

• well-manned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of manned¹

First recorded in 1610–20; man ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

“They are interdicting stuff 40 to 70 kilometers from the front line. Previously, for those effects, you needed to fly manned aircraft.”

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The definition has changed over the years and has been broadened to include data from automated weather-recording stations as well as manned or manual sites.

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Plans to send a man into space, a manned flight to the moon, weather satellites, and other very ambitious objectives, like understanding zero-gravity weightlessness, would all be part of NASA’s work.

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The loyal wingman is a type of AI-powered drone designed to operate in tandem with manned fighter jets and other aircraft, providing reconnaissance and carrying extra weapons.

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Armed agents have sauntered through downtown and manned a flotilla of boats on the Chicago River.

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