vending machine

noun

: a coin-operated machine for selling merchandise

Examples of vending machine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the start of her career, in the late 1950s, passengers bought life insurance at an airport vending machine and paid their airfare on board, according to ABC affiliate WJLA. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 May 2024 Travelers who add the pass to their phones or watches will not need to visit a ticket vending machine or reload at a retailer. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for vending machine 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vending machine was circa 1895

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“Vending machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vending%20machine. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

vending machine

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

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