cyborg

noun

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

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Makar may be part cyborg, but even the tightest machines can’t hide a busted axle. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 These cyborgs are already being used in search-and-rescue operations and pipeline inspections, but so far those efforts have been limited to dry land. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 July 2026 Erling Haaland finally made it to a World Cup, and the cyborg looks absolutely starved for human flesh on the global stage. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 He’s then pursued by a Terminator sent from the future, while a soldier follows the cyborg in an attempt to protect Lee and his family. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026 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

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