vending machine

noun

: a coin-operated machine for selling merchandise

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This could be things like buying a parking garage, or a business that places vending machines in retail locations, or a business that comes with a general manager that will be doing the majority of the work. George Deeb, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 The machines, which came to Kansas City in 2021 but started in 2017, operate similar to vending machines, only the main goal is to give instead of get. Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025 The full-service facility has science and computer labs, study rooms, classrooms, and Accuplacer testing, as well as vending machines. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025 Shoppers queue at a Pop Mart vending machine to buy collectibles in New Jersey’s American Dream Mall. Ashton Jackson valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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vending machine

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

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