vending machine
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of vending machine
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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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 joke on social media was that Salah collects player of the match awards like you would get them out of a vending machine.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
With Anthropic, another major AI startup, you will stress-test the AI “agent” idea in the most journalistically responsible way possible: by putting a bot-powered vending machine in a newsroom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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
“Not a lot of options at a vending machine on the 101,” my dad said.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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