uncrewed

adjective

un·​crewed ˌən-ˈkrüd How to pronounce uncrewed (audio)
: not carrying or performed by people : having no crew
an uncrewed flight
uncrewed spacecraft

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China is making even more rapid progress, with one uncrewed air taxi firm already running regular trials of a sightseeing route. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 23 June 2025 Musk’s road map suggests SpaceX hopes to send up to five uncrewed Starship vehicles loaded with cargo to Mars during that time. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 19 June 2025 Iran has supplied Russia with its Shahed explosive drones, also known as kamikaze uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) that have long menaced Ukrainian cities. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025 Last July, Zipline received the FAA’s first-ever approval of an uncrewed aircraft systems traffic management system (UTM), like an air traffic control system for drones flying beyond the visual line of sight, and a critical step for drone delivery expansion. Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncrewed

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uncrewed was in 1853

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“Uncrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncrewed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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uncrewed

adjective
un·​crewed
ˌən-ˈkrüd
: having no crew
an uncrewed spacecraft
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