vending machine
Americannoun
-
vending machines
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of vending machine
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
The waiting area has a vending machine, water-filling station and bathrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The company that owns the vending machine, iJooz, says it replaced all 500 straws in the machine's dispenser after the alleged incident.
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
“C’mon,” I tell her, and we walk back over to the vending machine, even though I know we don’t have enough for anything.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
