robot
A system of serfdom used in Central Europe, under which a tenant's rent was paid in forced labour.
Other meanings
An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.
A machine built to carry out some complex task or group of tasks by physically moving, especially one which can be programmed.
Example sentences
Word history
From German "Robot".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “robot” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.