vending machine

noun

: a coin-operated machine for selling merchandise

Examples of vending machine in a Sentence

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The city of Gary installed a Narcan vending machine at the Adam Benjamin Jr. Metro Center on March 21 to help with Narcan distribution, which is a nasal spray that helps rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025 Advertisement Cannabis can no longer be sold through vending machines, electronic channels, or computer networks. Chad De Guzman, Time, 27 June 2025 In the back of the Divine Barrel Brewing tap room in NoDa, pinball machines and board games surround a vending machine. Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2025 Collins-Ellis said Gary plans to add vending machines to Midtown, Glenn Park and Aetna neighborhoods. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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vending machine

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

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