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She's joined by the fresh additions of pilot Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), former Stormtrooper Finn (John Boyega), and the cute-as-a-bug droid BB-8. Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025 But ask a robot to perform seemingly easy tasks, say, climbing up stairs or grabbing a glass of water, and many of todays droids still struggle. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025 The nine-episode epic began with Episode IV, but the adventures of Luke, Leia, Han, a pair of droids, and Darth Vader were actually introduced in the middle of the saga. Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025 The droid is over 5 feet tall and weighs over 150 pounds, according to AgiBot. Mason Leath, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for droid

Word History

Etymology

by shortening

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of droid was in 1952

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“Droid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/droid. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.

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