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manned

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmænd// UK //mˈænd// manned

adj. describing a vehicle or place that has people working inside it to operate it.

adj. operated or staffed by human beings rather than being automated or remote-controlled. Often used in the context of spaceflight or security posts.


SIMPLE

The station is manned twenty-four hours a day.

CONTEXTUAL

The agency is planning the first manned mission to Mars within the next two decades.

COMPLEX

While drones are increasingly common for surveillance, certain high-security checkpoints remain manned to ensure that a human can exercise judgment in complex situations.

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Often used attributively before a noun like 'mission', 'flight', or 'desk'. In modern professional contexts, 'staffed' or 'crewed' is often preferred as a gender-neutral alternative.

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