cyborg

noun

cy·​borg ˈsī-ˌbȯrg How to pronounce cyborg (audio)
: a bionic human

Examples of cyborg in a Sentence

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In Terminator 2, Arnie returns as the T-800, but this time as a reprogrammed good cyborg protecting a young John Connor. Grace Dean, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025 Another is Shrike, a former soldier reanimated as an undead cyborg, in 2018's Mortal Engines. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025 Imagine friends and family as transhuman cyborgs in one great Lego civilization. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 Dec. 2025 In this Appetite…, the fringe-living Axl is best described as a cyborg-vigilante. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cyborg

Word History

Etymology

cybernetic + organism

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cyborg was in 1960

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“Cyborg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyborg. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

cyborg

noun
cy·​borg ˈsī-ˌbȯ(ə)rg How to pronounce cyborg (audio)
: a bionic human
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