vending machine
noun
a coin-operated machine for selling small articles, beverages, etc.
vending machines
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pluralof vending machine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These highly detailed tableaux of laundromats speak to immigrant life as characters from East Asian mythology and Mexican traditions tumble around washers, buy detergent from vending machines, and mingle in laundry baskets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Snap, which unveiled more powerful $2,195 augmented reality glasses this year, sold glasses that record video in bright yellow vending machines in 2016, but the product flopped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Serving freshly-squeezed orange juice at S$2 per cup, iJooz vending machines are a common sight in shopping districts, train stations and housing blocks in Singapore.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
In 2005 he started a business selling health-food vending machines but came to feel an increasing sense of inner emptiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
There are two vending machines snug against the wall, both of them illuminated in a fluorescent radiance, shiny with their rows of brightly colored snack wrappers and bottled sodas.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
