unmanned
adjective
un·manned
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Definition of unmanned
1
: not manned
an unmanned spaceflight
2
of a hawk
: not trained
Examples of unmanned in a Sentence
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Hahn described these countermine crafts, the most widely used version being the MK18, as a gateway to broader naval use of unmanned underwater systems. — The Atlantic, "Coming Soon to a Battlefield: Robots That Can Kill," 3 Sep. 2019 This is always a possibility with expendable, unmanned aircraft, but the LJ-1 is the first to advertise the capability. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "China's Loyal Wingman Drone Flies Alongside Manned Fighters," 31 Aug. 2019 Welcome to the age of direct-energy weapons versus unmanned aerial systems. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "The Marines’ New Drone-Killer Aces Its First Real World Test," 22 July 2019 Since then, dozens of expeditions by explorers, artifact salvagers, tourists and unmanned vehicles have visited the ship. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "The Titanic Is Being Reclaimed by the Sea," 22 Aug. 2019 The capsule was launched by a new Soyuz 2.1a rocket, which has only been used to launch unmanned vehicles. — Fox News, "Russian life-sized robot launched on mission to the International Space Station," 22 Aug. 2019 The unmanned, 30-foot-long vehicle can deliver up to 12,125 pounds of supplies and can remain attached to the ISS and become an extension of the workable space. — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, "Dream Chaser spacecraft to launch to ISS on ULA’s Vulcan rockets," 14 Aug. 2019 The weapon is part of the service’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability (IFPC), a series of weapons designed to shoot down enemy artillery shells, rockets, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The U.S. Army Wants To Microwave Drones in Midair," 13 Aug. 2019 Khanzadi’s comments highlight the central role that unmanned aerial vehicles are playing in the dispute over the Persian Gulf. — Adam Taylor, BostonGlobe.com, "All US ships in Gulf recorded via drones, Iran navy chief claims," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unmanned.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unmanned
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unmanned
: not carrying or done by a person
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