vending machine

noun

: a coin-operated machine for selling merchandise

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Getting a snack from a vending machine is effortless, while buying original art often feels out of reach. — Chase Jordan october 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 For those traveling in standard class with Comfort tickets, there’s a Starbucks, Shot Neighbourhood Coffee, WHSmith and soon-to-open McDonald's, along with a vending machine selling affordable hot meals. — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026 The ancient Greeks are also credited with giving us the yo-yo, the alarm clock, and the holy water dispenser—like a vending machine of sorts. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 Figuring out how to plan weekly meals without a full kitchen is what separates a semester fueled by vending machine potato chips from one where your brain actually works in class. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vending machine

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vending machine was circa 1895

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vending machine

noun
: a machine from which one may get merchandise after putting in coins

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