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
Drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will be illegal to sell to children and younger teenagers in shops, restaurants, cafes, vending machines and online.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 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
From post offices and parks to stations and even the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan's vending machines are ubiquitous.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
It had tables and chairs and a couple of vending machines in the corner.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
