vending machine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of vending machine
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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A French teenager who allegedly licked a straw from an orange juice vending machine before putting it back into its dispenser has been charged with committing mischief and being a public nuisance in Singapore.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
"The strength of the vending machine business has been to sell at list prices," a spokeswoman for Pokka Sapporo told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
"I hadn't eaten, and the vending machine wasn't working, all those things including toilet facilities, the bright lights and the noise all impact on you especially if you aren't well," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 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
“Seriously. Statistically, it’s more likely I’d get killed by a vending machine or a cow than a shark.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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