man-made

adjective

ˈman-ˈmād How to pronounce man-made (audio)
-ˌmād
: manufactured, created, or constructed by human beings
specifically : synthetic
man-made fibers

Examples of man-made in a Sentence

man-made diamonds that were really just glass the houses in the new development are built around a man-made lake
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Off the coast of Sicily, Italy, a scuba diver scanned the seafloor for anything that looked man-made or generally just interesting. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025 Framing your pool with a modern retaining wall will create a contrast between the natural and man-made elements of your yard. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025 Arsenic is a toxic metal that can enter soil through natural and man-made activities. Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 Apr. 2025 If that data happens to support a progressive consensus – for example, if the majority of climate science data supports theories that climate change is man-made – then the AI is likely to present this as true. Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for man-made

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of man-made was in 1615

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“Man-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man-made. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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man-made

adjective
ˈman-ˈmād
: made by people rather than nature
man-made satellites
especially : synthetic entry 1 sense 2
man-made fibers

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