superhero
noun
su·per·he·ro ˈsü-pər-ˌhir-(ˌ)ō 
-ˌhē-(ˌ)rō
plural superheroes
: a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers
also : an exceptionally skillful or successful person compare superheroine, supervillain
Example Sentences
The people who do this dangerous work are real-life superheroes who deserve our gratitude.
Recent Examples on the Web The land features Guardians of the Galaxy Mission: Breakout, which previously existed as Twilight Zone Tower of Terror before its superhero makeover was completed in 2017. 
Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Holding it all together was Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, the film’s Southern-gentleman re-imagining of a Hercule Poirot/Sherlock Holmes sleuth, whose wryly deceptive genius made him, for some of us, more super than any superhero. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 Zazie Beets, crossing over from one adjacent-superhero cinematic universe to another, and Brendan Gleeson, who's currently stirring up Oscar buzz himself for The Banshees of Inisherin have also joined the cast of the Joker sequel. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Romeo's sign had a superhero on it for his first day of pre-kindergarten. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 The director, a former basketball and track star whose filmography ranges from the 2000 romantic drama Love & Basketball to the 2020 Netflix superhero movie The Old Guard, is tall and lean, and projects a quiet confidence. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 In its place was Dark Brandon, a superhero saving America from imaginary armies of fascism. William Mcgurn, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 And Marvel will have to dial superhero enthusiasm down real soon. Chris Smith, BGR, 2 Sep. 2022 Liu, who recently starred as Marvel superhero Shang Chi in a movie of the same name, is a KultureCity board member. Heather Gann | Hgann@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022 See More
Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Holding it all together was Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, the film’s Southern-gentleman re-imagining of a Hercule Poirot/Sherlock Holmes sleuth, whose wryly deceptive genius made him, for some of us, more super than any superhero. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 Zazie Beets, crossing over from one adjacent-superhero cinematic universe to another, and Brendan Gleeson, who's currently stirring up Oscar buzz himself for The Banshees of Inisherin have also joined the cast of the Joker sequel. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Romeo's sign had a superhero on it for his first day of pre-kindergarten. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 The director, a former basketball and track star whose filmography ranges from the 2000 romantic drama Love & Basketball to the 2020 Netflix superhero movie The Old Guard, is tall and lean, and projects a quiet confidence. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 In its place was Dark Brandon, a superhero saving America from imaginary armies of fascism. William Mcgurn, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 And Marvel will have to dial superhero enthusiasm down real soon. Chris Smith, BGR, 2 Sep. 2022 Liu, who recently starred as Marvel superhero Shang Chi in a movie of the same name, is a KultureCity board member. Heather Gann | Hgann@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
superhero
noun
su·per·he·ro ˈsü-pər-ˌhir-ō
-ˌhē-rō
: a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers