vending machine

noun

: a coin-operated machine for selling merchandise

Examples of vending machine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Make a beeline for the flagship Olive Young store, the country’s biggest cosmetics retailer, where there’s a whole wall devoted to sheet masks, testing stations and a vending machine that doles out free skincare samples. — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 17 July 2026

Some places also offer access to vending machines, bottled water or phone charging stations. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The law bans several synthetic dyes, including Red 40 and Yellow 5, from most K-12 school meals and vending machines, while also restricting SNAP recipients from using benefits to buy products such as soda and candy. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 20 June 2026

Kate Kiefer Lee, owner of Long Story Books, invested in a book vending machine as something unexpected for customers that also served as a sort of billboard. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

vending machine

noun

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