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
Other Word Forms
- well-manned adjective
Etymology
Origin of manned
First recorded in 1610–20; man ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“That cannot be right,” Livingston Holder, a former manned spaceflight engineer with the Air Force and space shuttle payload specialist, recalled thinking when he first heard that fact.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
This is the fourth U.S. manned aircraft taken down since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury — with none being hostile fire from Iran.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026
In Jhapa, soldiers with armoured trucks manned barbed wire barricades around the counting centre.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026
But for now, the U.S. has overwhelmingly relied on manned aircraft and naval vessels for strikes against Iran as well as in Venezuela earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Not only had it taken place in international waters, but it turned out that the I’m Alone had been manned by Canadians sailing under a Canadian flag.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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