You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 22.

Sherlock Holmes Day

Today’s word is man, spelled m-a-n.

man /mæn/ ●○○ verb (manned, manning) [transitive]

To man something such as a machine or vehicle is to be present in order to operate it

The phones are manned 24 hours a day.

He stocked shelves while I manned the cash register.

School system leaders later clarified that principals will have the ability to hire and pay a lead teacher to man the program in their stead on Saturdays.

— Lillian Reed, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore County public schools to provide in-person instruction for select students on Saturdays," 12 Mar. 2021

manned adjective

carrying, staffed, or performed by one or more people

a manned mission to the moon

The first manned mission to the moon, Apollo 11, launched on July 16, 1969.

— NBC News, "Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut, dies at 90," 28 Apr. 2021

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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