vending machine

noun

: a coin-operated machine for selling merchandise

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But Mark had other ideas, sprinting off to save Gemma while Helly and Dylan used a vending machine to block Milchick inside the bathroom. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025 Bysiewicz said that the legislature is considering a number of options such as funding to ensure there are emergency contraception vending machines on the other college campuses in the state. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025 Beginning with the lip gloss vending machine, guests inserted a coin and received sour gummies in the shape of lips and a surprise shade of the e.l.f. Daniela Avila, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025 The soda company drew backlash over Super Bowl weekend last month for gifting full-sized full-sized Poppi vending machines to influencers, from social media users who called it out of touch. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 17 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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vending machine

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

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