vending machine
Americannoun
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vending machines
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of vending machine
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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The company that owns the vending machine, iJooz, said it replaced all 500 straws in the machine dispenser after Maximilien's stunt.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
One reader uses an insulated lunch bag with reusable ice packs, along with sodas, so she doesn’t have to pay vending machine prices.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
He used Find My to locate the phone — at a vending machine for used electronics miles away, close to an ICE detention center.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026
"That largely explains the success of these machines," said Bottos, who describes them as "somewhere between a vending machine, a game of chance and a game of skill".
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
They look like they come out of some kind of vending machine.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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