vending machine

noun

: a coin-operated machine for selling merchandise

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The 2026 budget also increased sports betting, cannabis and vending machine sales taxes. Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 The company's vending machines found at many airports made loud, attention-drawing jingles, drawing dramatic complaints and jokes from TikTok travelers. Suhauna Hussain The Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026 There are good vending machine options to eat at, and there are better places to sleep near gates 1-10 near the side windows. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026 Besides the trademark ATMs, the company’s vending machines found at many airports made loud, attention-drawing jingles, drawing dramatic complaints and jokes from TikTok travelers. Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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vending machine

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

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