animatronic

adjective

an·​i·​ma·​tron·​ic ˌa-nə-mə-ˈträ-nik 

: of, relating to, or being a puppet or similar figure that is animated by means of electromechanical devices

animatronically

ˌa-nə-mə-ˈträ-ni-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of animatronic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After 70 years on Vista Avenue, council members unanimously agreed to grant the animatronic sign protection for posterity at its post between Overland Road and Kootenai Street on the Boise Bench. —Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026

Jurassic Quest This interactive experience offers a close and realistic look at life-size animatronic dinosaurs. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Upon entering the foyer, I was greeted by a growling animatronic Chewbacca, playfully adorned with a Christmas hat for the holiday season. —Robert Lang, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026

Engineers took special care to protect the animatronic systems on a structure that rose nearly twice as high as many traditional floats. —Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

short for audio-animatronic

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing animatronic

• audio-animatronic

Rhymes for animatronic

• architectonic
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• pathognomonic
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• preganglionic
• stereophonic
• anharmonic
• anionic
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• catatonic
• cationic
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