pinball machine
noun
: an amusement device in which a ball propelled by a plunger scores points as it rolls down a slanting surface among pins and targets
called also pinball game
Examples of pinball machine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Blending flamingo wallpaper, a vintage Playboy pinball machine, and mismatched framed photos, the bar’s aesthetic is a nostalgic collision of The Golden Girls and Miami Vice.
—
Mariette Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
He is involved in pinball communities that help each other fix and maintain their pinball machines, and has found lifelong friends through pinball–including inviting them to his home to play pinball.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Smith triggered the public debut of owner Bill Veeck’s biggest, baddest pinball machine — his $300,000 exploding scoreboard.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Think of it like a pinball machine.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pinball machine
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mariette Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
He is involved in pinball communities that help each other fix and maintain their pinball machines, and has found lifelong friends through pinball–including inviting them to his home to play pinball.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Smith triggered the public debut of owner Bill Veeck’s biggest, baddest pinball machine — his $300,000 exploding scoreboard.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Think of it like a pinball machine.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pinball machine
Cite this Entry
“Pinball machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinball%20machine. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
