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unmanned

adjective

  1. without a human occupant
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈmænd/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English manned English unmanned From un- + manned.

  1. Not operated by a person or a crew.

    unmanned drones

    an automated e-mail message sent from an unmanned mailbox

  2. Of a bird of prey: not accustomed to the presence of human beings.
  3. Of a setting, situation or event, devoid of males.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English manned English unmanned From un- + manned.

  1. simple past and past participle of unman