droid

noun
\ ˈdrȯid How to pronounce droid (audio) \

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Visitors to the Hollywood Studios resort can also build their own lightsabers and droids, or swing by the watering hole Oga's Cantina. Sarah Min, CBS News, "Disney opens second "Galaxy's Edge" Star Wars attraction," 29 Aug. 2019 Alan Tudyk‘s lumbering scene-stealing droid K-2SO is also in the show. James Hibberd, EW.com, "Disney's Rogue One prequel series to start production next year," 24 Aug. 2019 For prices starting around $100 guests can purchase a droid or build one in the colors of their choosing by picking pieces off a conveyor belt. Dallas News, "Disney World's Star Wars land inspires rental houses decked out for a galaxy far, far away," 20 Aug. 2019 Additionally, Respawn has put a lot of effort into bringing your constant companion BD-1 to life as the series' most animated droid yet, and his visual flair is both welcome and appropriately silly. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Jedi: Fallen Order hands-on: Finally, a solid EA Star Wars game⁠—is that enough?," 22 June 2019 The exception is the droid K-2SO, voiced by Alan Tudyk, who helped break the news on Twitter back in April: The show will be run by Stephen Schiff, executive producer of FX’s The Americans. John Gilpatrick, Popular Mechanics, "Everything We Know About the Future of Star Wars," 10 May 2019 Rajantie’s first name, Arttu, is pronounced like the Star Wars character R2-D2; a toy of the lovably squat droid sits atop his office computer at the Imperial College London. Adam Hadhazy, Discover Magazine, "Scientists Hunt for A Seeming Paradox: A Magnet With Only One Pole," 13 Nov. 2018 That device was launched in 2011 and, like the CIMON droid arriving Monday, was intended to help astronauts around the station. David Z. Morris, Fortune, "How to Watch SpaceX’s Dragon Ship Deliver Coffee, Experiments, and a Smiling Robot to the International Space Station," 2 July 2018 Were the droids supposed to represent an oppressed racial class? Seth Masket, Vox, "We need to talk about the woke droid," 1 June 2018

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First Known Use of droid

1952, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for droid

by shortening

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