automaton
noun
a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power; robot.
automatons
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pluralof automaton.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Wilson clearly desires children to be quiet little automatons, instead of living, complex human beings.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2026
The World Robot Olympiad opened in Singapore on Wednesday with hundreds of international students, some as young as eight, set to compete using automatons to solve real-world problems.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
In small factories across America, agile automatons are making everything from parts for AI supercomputers to the hulls of America’s future autonomous naval weapons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
The shrimp are the work of Amedeo Capelli, a self-taught carpenter and maker of hand-operated automatons, or moving devices.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
“Could be automatons, of course, but probably not” “We’ve met, sir,” I told him.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
