chatbot

noun

chat·​bot ˈchat-ˌbät 

plural chatbots

: a bot (see bot entry 1 sense 3) that is designed to converse with human beings

Chatbots … have been around for years, mostly to answer generic questions over the phone or on a website.

—Dalvin Brown

The challenge is to create a chatbot that can converse coherently and engagingly with humans on popular topics for 20 minutes.

—Marc Saltzman

Examples of chatbot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The law implements new regulations around AI uses in the state including chatbots and how minors use social media. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Concurrently, China implemented strict regulations on AI companion chatbots, forbidding emotional reliance and virtual relationships with minors, citing demographic concerns. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Ever since the Grok scandal erupted, app stores have faced questions on whether xAI’s chatbot is violating app store policies against harmful content. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

The chatbot sent an alert in May to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which then turned that information over to the South Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force at the Broward Sheriff’s Office. — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

chat entry 1 + bot entry 1

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chatbot

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

chatbot

noun

chat·​bot ˈchat-ˌbät 

: a bot that is designed to converse with human beings