vending machine

noun

: a coin-operated machine for selling merchandise

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Look for the oyster vending machines, too (the oysters are sold closed, so be prepared to shuck). Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024 Buy your fare at any light rail station with cash, credit or debit card — or purchase a pass in advance to avoid lines at the vending machines. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024 This is the third year Marion Chapter has made a donation to Elkins for the book vending machines. Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024 Vapes are sold to Americans online for as little as $5, and are well-stocked in convenience stores, smoke shops, and even vending machines. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024 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 13 Nov. 2024.

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vending machine

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

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