From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishandroidan‧droid /ˈændrɔɪd/ noun [countable] Ta robot that looks completely human
Examples from the Corpus
android• Another android, one of its wings in shreds, fluttered towards the grey-brown expanse below.• And for VectorMan fans, the hyperkinetic android returns to pick up where his first adventure left off.• No androids with blasters, no maze of passages.• Elaine says that her sister was murdered by the Counsellors - the androids.• None of the androids flew within reach of the weapon.• Ace turned to grin at Defries, but Defries was too busy ducking and shooting as two androids swooped towards her position.• Two androids stood at the door, pointing their weapons in his direction.