pinball machine

noun

: an amusement device in which a ball propelled by a plunger scores points as it rolls down a slanting surface among pins and targets

called also pinball game

Examples of pinball machine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since the show's premiere, fan theories have broken down everything from Roy Kent's tie-dye yellow brick road-esque shirt to Ted's red sneakers to the Wizard of Oz themed pinball machine in the show's penultimate episode. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024

Chen, guided by her own internet research, visited the Pinball Hall of Fame, which was open and which displayed hundreds of pinball machines, including vintage games from 1953. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024

Cobra Arcade Bar: A vintage video game and pinball machine bar with cocktails and craft beer. —Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024

This kit allows kids to make their own customizable pinball machine that uses edible gumballs as pinballs! —Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pinball machine

noun

pin·​ball machine

ˈpin-ˌbȯl-

: a game in which a ball shot by a plunger scores points as it rolls around a slanting surface among pins and targets