vending machine

noun

: a coin-operated machine for selling merchandise

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The project has had a measurable impact beyond the vending machine itself. Ray Campos, CBS News, 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 The new dealerships are in addition to more than 100 other Carvana locations, mainly consisting of vending machines and processing centers. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 June 2026 There was a Monopoly game in that vending machine, too. Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 June 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 21 Jun. 2026.

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vending machine

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

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