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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The uncrewed, autonomous spaceplane designed by Boeing is used for advanced experimentation and technology testing. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025 This refers to calls to create a layered air defense shield using uncrewed vehicles to protect the bloc's airspace from Russia. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025 Earlier this year, Musk said that the company aims to launch a small, uncrewed fleet of its Starship megarockets toward Mars in late 2026, carrying Tesla Optimus humanoid robots to explore the Red Planet. Leonard David, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025 In addition to Argo, the Knorr carried ANGUS, one of the first uncrewed camera systems that would photograph the wreckage once it was found. David Chiu, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncrewed

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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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 15 Sep. 2025.

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uncrewed

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