American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition man-made in American English

man-made adjective

adjective
1

something that is man-made has been made by people and does not exist naturally. Some people avoid using this word because they think it is offensive to women, and they use manufactured instead

Example

Rayon is a man-made fiber.

Example

a man-made lake

Synonyms and related words
Definition man-made in American English