adj
manned
mand
adj
1
Operated or crewed by a human being, rather than automated.
"NASA's first manned mission to the Moon launched in 1968."
"The border checkpoint is manned around the clock."
How to Use Manned
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStaffed or operated by a person, as opposed to unmanned or automated.
When to use it
Increasingly replaced in formal and technical writing by gender-neutral alternatives like "crewed" or "staffed."
Easily confused with
Common pairings
manned spaceflight
manned checkpoint
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Etymology
The past-participle form of the verb man, "to staff or crew," from Old English mannian.