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

Unlike in the United States, China’s manned space flight program is housed within its military.

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China also showed off its stealth attack drones, dubbed the "loyal wingman", as they are capable of flying alongside a manned fighter jet and aid it in its attacks.

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China also showed off its GJ-11 stealth attack drone, dubbed the "loyal wingman", which can fly alongside a manned fighter jet and aid it in its attacks.

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What once was something a hurler became because he wasn’t good enough to be a starter is now a vital role manned by succession of the hardest throwers.

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The base is encircled by a large perimeter fence, with security camera and sensors in the area in addition to manned security checkpoints.

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