uncrewed

American

[uhn-krood] / ʌnˈkrud /

adjective

(especially of an aircraft, ship, or spacecraft) without the physical presence of a person or people in control.

Etymology

Origin of uncrewed

First recorded in 1950–55; un- ¹ ( def. ) + crewed ( def. )

Example Sentences

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It has large stocks of anti-ship missiles, as well as small, fast, uncrewed attack boats.

From BBC

China's uncrewed Chang'e 7 mission is expected to be launched in 2026 for an exploration of the Moon's south pole, and testing of its crewed spacecraft Mengzhou is also set to go ahead this year.

From Barron's

For weeks, he said, they delayed sending an uncrewed ship to bring the astronauts home because of their dogged determination to complete a crewed flight.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the Wall Street Journal, which reported SpaceX’s new focus last week, the company is targeting a March 2027 uncrewed lunar landing.

From MarketWatch

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