man-made

adjective
UK: /ˌmænˈmeɪd/
US: /ˌmænˈmeɪd/

  1. Made by people; not natural.

    1. This is a man-made lake.
    2. The factory uses man-made materials to create clothes.

Synonyms

artificial synthetic

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "man-made" is /ˌmænˈmeɪd/ in British English and /ˌmænˈmeɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "man-made": artificial, synthetic.

Example usage of "man-made": "This is a man-made lake.". More examples on the page.