vending machine

noun

: a coin-operated machine for selling merchandise

Examples of vending machine in a Sentence

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In Trump’s mind, Texas is a vending machine: insert redistricting, receive five shiny new Republican seats. Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025 Fans have lined up at Pop Mart stores and vending machines for hours, even traveling overseas to get their hands on one. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 The Washington Post reported this year that the drink is sold in the Senate refectory and in a Celsius vending machine in the House of Representatives basement, while House Speaker Mike Johnson keeps a stash in his office fridge. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 July 2025 The affected products were distributed in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, specifically through Micro Markets and vending machines located throughout all of Ohio, northern Kentucky, and eastern Indiana. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 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 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

vending machine

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

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