vending machine

noun

: a coin-operated machine for selling merchandise

Examples of vending machine in a Sentence

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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 30 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

vending machine

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

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