vending machine
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vending machine
- /ˈvɛndɪŋ məˌʃiːn/
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This name for such a machine is attested since 1889. The concept of such a machine is centuries older (for more, see Wikipedia at vending machine § History).
noun vending machines · vending-machine
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An automatic machine that dispenses merchandise (often food or beverages) in return for payment (originally coins; now also often paper money, credit cards, and wirelessly via digital payment apps).
Meronyms: bill acceptor, card swipe, change slot, coin return, coin slot, flavor strip
Similar: slot machine
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noun machine that dispenses merchandise
| Español | máquina expendedora, distribuidor automático, máquina, vending, máquina dispensadora, máquina vendedora |
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| 한국어 | 자동판매기 jadongpanmaegi, 자판기 japan'gi, 판매기 panmaegi, 발매기 balmaegi |
| 日本語 | 自動販売機 jidō hanbaiki, 自販機 jihanki, 販売機 hanbaiki, 発売機 hatsubaiki |
| 中文 | 自動售貨機 /自动售货机 zìdòng shòuhuòjī, 自動販賣機 /自动贩卖机 zìdòng fànmàijī, 販賣機 /贩卖机 fànmàijī, 售貨機 /售货机 shòuhuòjī |
| हिन्दी | बिक्री मशीन bikrī maśīn, विक्रय मशीन vikray maśīn, वेंडिंग मशीन veṇḍiṅg maśīn |
| Português | máquina de venda automática, máquina de vender |
| Français | distributeur automatique, distributeur, distributrice |
| Deutsch | Verkaufsautomat, Automat |
| Italiano | distributore automatico |
| Română | automat, automat de vânzare |
| Русский | торго́вый автома́т torgóvyj avtomát, автома́т avtomát |
| Tiếng Việt | máy bán hàng, máy bán hàng tự động |
| العربية | آلَة بَيْع ʔālat bayʕ, آلَة بَيْع ذَاتِيّ ʔālat bayʕ ḏātiyy |
| עברית | אוֹטוֹמָט מְכִירָה otomát mekhirá, מְכוֹנַת מִמְכָּר mekhonát mimkár |
Talk about this word "vending machine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vending%20machine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vending machine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vending%20machine "vending machine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vending%20machine.Cite this
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title = {vending machine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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