Roblox

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/ˈroʊblɒks/

proper noun

A massively multiplayer online game and creation system platform (introduced in 2004) in which users design and play video games.

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Meanings

Roblox1

proper noun

alternative ROBLOX

  1. A massively multiplayer online game and creation system platform (introduced in 2004) in which users design and play video games.

ROBLOX2

proper noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of RobloxFirst known use 2004–2017

    ROBLOX is part virtual world, part development platform, and part massively multiplayer online game.

    2016 October 12, Andy Orin, “I'm David Baszucki, CEO of Roblox, and This Is How I Work”, in LifeHacker, archived from the original on 13 Jul 2024
    1 more example

    As you can see, a lot of game functionality relies on Teams. This is partially due to the fact that they have been around since early in ROBLOX history.

    2013, Brandon LaRouche, Intermediate ROBLOX Lua Programming, Double Trouble Studio, →ISBN, page 172

Origin

Blend of the platform's beta name DynaBlocks (blend of dynamic + blocks) with robot.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Afrikaans Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Arabic روبلوكس
  • روبلوكس (rubluks)the game platform Roblox
Bulgarian Roblox, Роблокс
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
  • Роблокс (Robloks)the game platform Roblox
Chinese Mandarin 羅布樂思 /罗布乐思
  • 羅布樂思 /罗布乐思 (Luóbùlèsī)the game platform Roblox
Czech Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Danish Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Dutch Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Estonian Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Finnish Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
French Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
German Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Hungarian Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Icelandic Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Indonesian Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Irish Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Italian Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Japanese ロブロックス
  • ロブロックス (roburokkusu)the game platform Roblox
Korean 로블록스
  • 로블록스 (robeullokseu)the game platform Roblox
Latvian Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Lithuanian Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Malay Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Polish Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Romanian Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Russian Roblox, Роблокс
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
  • Роблокс (Robloks)the game platform Roblox
Scottish Gaelic Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Slovak Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Spanish Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Swedish Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Vietnamese Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Welsh Roblox
  • Robloxthe game platform Roblox
Cite this entry
APA

Roblox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roblox

MLA

“Roblox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roblox. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Roblox,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roblox.

Source: Roblox on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.