remote-controlled

adjective

re·​mote-con·​trolled ri-ˈmōt-kən-ˈtrōld How to pronounce remote-controlled (audio)
: controlled (as by a radio signal) from a distance : operated by means of remote control
a remote-controlled toy car
remote-controlled robots/drones

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Lighting, curtains, and audio-visuals are all remote-controlled. — Everett Potter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 Next steps include making the vine robot remote-controlled or autonomous, as well as shrinking it further to reach even narrower spaces. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025 The candles that line the exterior of Doge's Palace were LED and remote-controlled. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2023 These robots are largely remote-controlled by humans—there’s little autonomy—and operate over ranges of a few kilometers. — Matt Burgess, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2024 Chumming is now banned from sunrise to sunset when fishing from shore, and mechanized or remote-controlled devices (like drones) are not prohibited to deploy bait while fishing with rod and reel from the shore. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of remote-controlled was in 1904

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“Remote-controlled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remote-controlled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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