-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Examples of vending machine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The café spaces offer drinks and baked goods in dedicated packaging, while the vending machines are an opportunity to snag collectibles.
—Joelle Diderich For Wwd, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Carvana Retail investors are fascinated by Carvana, which sells used cars online and delivers them from buildings that resemble giant vending machines.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
These students got to choose book from the school's book vending machine.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Ten minutes later, Lauren shares, Dutton found something else to captivate him: a backstage vending machine with some of his favorite orange crackers.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for vending machine
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1895, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of vending machine was
circa 1895
Dictionary Entries Near vending machine
Cite this Entry
“Vending machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vending%20machine. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
vending machine
noun
: a machine from which one may get merchandise after putting in coins
More from Merriam-Webster on vending machine
Britannica English: Translation of vending machine for Arabic Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about vending machine
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share