cyborg

noun

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

Examples of cyborg in a Sentence

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If a cyborg and an owl had a baby, this costume would be it. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026 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 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 9 Jan. 2026.

Medical Definition

cyborg

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