android
noun
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Definition of android
: a mobile robot usually with a human form
sci-fi androids
Examples of android in a Sentence
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The android has a target on his face — since the Mind stone is embedded in his forehead — and the Avengers on Earth spend most of the movie protecting him, hiding him in Scotland and Wakanda. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "'Avengers: Infinity War': How 6 cosmos-shattering scenes affect Marvel future (spoilers!)," 27 Apr. 2018 The techies who ran the park weren't much better, treating the androids - who were frequently seen in the nude, a coldly dehumanizing touch - like characters in a hyper-realistic video game. — Kristi Turnquist, OregonLive.com, "'Westworld' Season 2: Violence is abundant, but delights are scarce (review)," 20 Apr. 2018 Thankfully, the person running my demo of the game last week in San Francisco tapped me on the shoulder before the knife-wielding android had a chance to catch up to me. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "Westworld Awakening is a VR game that puts you in the shoes of a newly self-aware android," 19 Aug. 2019 There's an android striving to understand her past, a monster trying to be heard, and a band of criminals struggling to hold onto their humanity in deep space. — Marie Claire, "The Best Sci Fi Movies of 2019 (So Far)," 18 July 2019 The new season picks up in the aftermath of the android host rebellion and escape from the Wild West theme park into the real world. — James Hibberd, EW.com, "Westworld releases stunning season 3 trailer at Comic-Con," 20 July 2019 Nebula Karen Gillan brings not only a seriously cool look to the part-android assassin but also a complexity to Thanos' killer daughter. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, "Marvel's biggest, baddest movie villains (from Mysterio to Killmonger), definitively ranked," 12 July 2019 An android replica goes in search of his own identity. — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, "Everything Coming To Netflix In July," 20 June 2019 On June 11, Facebook released a new application for android users with the stated purpose of studying individual phone habits, specific app usage, and time spent using those apps. — Jessie Maga, National Review, "A Sensible Middle Ground on Data Privacy," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'android.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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android
noun
English Language Learners Definition of android
in stories
: a robot that looks like a person
See the full definition for android in the English Language Learners Dictionary
android
adjective
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Medical Definition of android
1
of the pelvis
: having the angular form and narrow outlet typical of the human male
a disproportionate number of difficult labors occur in women with android pelvises
— compare anthropoid entry 1, gynecoid, platypelloid
2
: relating to or characterized by the distribution of body fat chiefly in the abdominal region
android obesity
— compare gynecoid