vending machine

noun

: a coin-operated machine for selling merchandise

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Acorn Bookshop also features an artist vending machine, featuring local art like stamps, buttons and stickers. Ray Campos, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 The vending machine promotion is looking to expand that base. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 Adults would line up around the block for cupcakes that came out of vending machines; a company selling jumbo cupcakes with custard filling IPO’d at $13 a share, and people raced to buy a sheet of miniature tie-due cupcakes for $45. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026 The state was among the first to introduce reverse vending machines, and today redemption options include bulk-feed technology and bag-drop systems that allow consumers to return containers quickly and efficiently. Chuck Riegle, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vending machine

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 Mar. 2026.

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vending machine

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

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