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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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
In 2005, Green was managing the bus station at the airport and Urmston serviced the vending machines.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Digital attacks on physical systems create physical problems,” said Gianni Cuozzo, chief executive of Exein, an Italian startup that embeds security software into microchips used in devices from televisions to vending machines and ventilation systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Glass is seen as the main sticking point because including it makes the scheme significantly more complex and expensive, requiring dedicated collection infrastructure and more costly reverse vending machines.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The boise airport boasts several “fresh” French-fried potato vending machines, spaced at intervals throughout the facility, to let visitors know that they are in the proud Home of the Spud.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
