manmade
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmænˈmeɪd// UK //mˈænmeɪd// man·made
adj. made by people rather than by nature. You use this to describe things like plastic, concrete, or pollution that are created in a factory or by human activity.
adj. produced or created by human effort rather than occurring naturally. Often used to distinguish synthetic or industrial materials from organic or geological ones.
Plastic is a manmade material that does not break down easily.
The lake was once a natural habitat, but now it is a manmade reservoir used for hydroelectric power.
Environmentalists argue that the accumulation of manmade waste in the ocean has reached a critical threshold, threatening the survival of several marine species.