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

The arcade is open to SDCC attendees with or without a badge, with 40 playable pinball machines from a variety of intellectual properties. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025

The temporary tent city includes an indoor mini-golf green, arcade games and pinball machines. —Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 July 2025

True to its reputation as a city of charming quirks, Baltimore has been home to museums on everything from pinball machines to circus sideshows and incandescent lighting. —Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025

This is a full-sized pinball machine that uses a 4K 32-inch display as the playfield with a 23.8-inch screen above to show scores and theming. —Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

pinball machine

noun

pin·​ball machine

ˈpin-ˌbȯl-

: a game in which a ball shot by a plunger scores points as it rolls around a slanting surface among pins and targets