unmanned

American  

[uhn-mand] / ˌʌnˈmænd /

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.

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unmanned British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of unmanned

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

Example Sentences

The two companies will collaborate on the development of 200-foot unmanned vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal

Otherwise, the system of conveyors, magnets, optical sorters and pneumatic blocks runs largely unmanned.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both make unmanned technologies and drones have played an important role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

From Barron's

Both make unmanned technologies and drones have played an important role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

From Barron's

But this was delayed after Bangkok accused Phnom Penh of violating the truce by flying more than 250 unmanned aerial vehicles into Thailand on Sunday.

From BBC