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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Key Pillars of the Vision: Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India): Strengthening the raw material value chain for both natural and man-made fibers (MMF) to reduce dependency on imports. Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 The madhouse of awards season and all its many, many controversies — not to mention an ongoing parade of natural and man-made disasters — has until now perhaps overshadowed some of the year’s lower-stakes joys. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025 His job was to ensure continuity of care for Bay Area veterans during all sorts of natural and man-made emergencies from power outages to earthquakes and wildfires. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025 Filtration: The 2 Most Powerful Tools Against COVID-19 By Carl Zimmer Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 1 Viruses, wildfires, emissions from manufacturing...the list of natural and man-made airborne contaminants is long. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 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 22 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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