Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

manpower

[man-pou-er] / ˈmænˌpaʊ ər /
NOUN
laborers
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The coalition would be even stronger if skittish Egypt lent its manpower to the fight.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Four and a half years into Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it is facing a desperate manpower shortage.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Chen said that the company’s robots will supplement human manpower, not replace it.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

"It's an extremely critical situation because there's a serious lack of help in terms of machinery and manpower," he told AFP.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

“That’ll increase our manpower by a third, so I’m grateful. Do you like animals, Chase?”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training