vending machine
/ˈvɛndɪŋ məˌʃiːn/
vending machine noun: 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).
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Noun
vending machine (plural vending machines)
- 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
- It is not clear to all operators of vending machines, though, that their future lies in dispensing meals, rather than snacks or candy.1992 September 9, Trish Hall, “Vending Machines, the Next Generation in Dining”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- slot machine
vending machine meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
vending machine in Hindi
- machine that dispenses merchandise
- बिक्री मशीन bikrī maśīn, विक्रय मशीन vikray maśīn, वेंडिंग मशीन veṇḍiṅg maśīn
vending machine in Tamil
- பொருள் வழங்கும் இயந்திரம்
vending machine in Urdu
- machine that dispenses merchandise
- خُرْدَہ فَروش مَشِین xurda faroś maśīn, خُود کار مَشِین xūd kār maśīn, وینْڈِن٘گ مَشِین venḍiṅg maśīn
vending machine in Bengali
- machine that dispenses merchandise
- ভেন্ডিং মেশিন bhenḍiṅ meśin
More languagesFewer languages
- vending machine in Tagalog
- vendo
- vending machine in Arabic
- آلَة بَيْع ʔālat bayʕ, آلَة بَيْع ذَاتِيّ ʔālat bayʕ ḏātiyy
- vending machine in Malay
- mesin layan diri, mesin gedegang
- vending machine in Indonesian
- mesin jual otomatis, mesin swasaji, otomat pengecer
- vending machine in Thai
- เครื่องจำหน่ายสินค้าอัตโนมัติ krʉ̂ʉang jam-nàai sǐn-káa àt-dtà-noo-mát, เครื่องจำหน่ายสินค้าแบบหยอดเหรียญ krʉ̂ʉang jam-nàai sǐn-káa bɛ̀ɛp yɔ̀ɔt rǐian
- vending machine in Vietnamese
- máy bán hàng, máy bán hàng tự động
Synonyms of vending machine
Forms of vending machine
| plural | vending machines |
|---|---|
| alternative form (dated) | vending-machine |
Origin of vending machine
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).
Questions about vending machine
- What does vending machine mean?
- Vending machine means 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).
- What is vending machine in Hindi?
- Vending machine in Hindi is बिक्री मशीन (bikrī maśīn), विक्रय मशीन (vikray maśīn), वेंडिंग मशीन (veṇḍiṅg maśīn). See Vending machine meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is vending machine?
- Vending machine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce vending machine?
- Vending machine is pronounced /ˈvɛndɪŋ məˌʃiːn/.
- What is the plural of vending machine?
- The plural of vending machine is vending machines.
Words near vending machine in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: vending machine (page history and authors); vending machine (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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