Dictionary

vending machine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈvɛndɪŋ məˌʃiːn/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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).

Meanings

1. 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
   • Passengers may find themselves in a catch-22 situation, unable to buy a ticket for any number of reasons, ranging from an out-of-order ticket vending machine to a lengthy queue to use one, and yet then fall foul of the penalty fare regime. 2023 July 26, Christian Wolmar, “Closing ticket offices to lead to 'catch-22' for passengers”, in RAL, number 988, page 42:
   • 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:

Forms

Hypernyms

machine

Relateds

coin-in-the-slot · automatic teller machine · vendor · automat · cash machine · coin-op · ticket machine

Synonyms

slot machine

Translations (101)

pt máquina de venda automática (machine that dispenses merchandise) · de Automat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ja 自販機 (machine that dispenses merchandise) · th เครื่องจำหน่ายสินค้าแบบหยอดเหรียญ (machine that dispenses merchandise) · nl automaat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · nb automat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · da salgsautomat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · cmn 售貨機 /售货机 (machine that dispenses merchandise) · he מְכוֹנַת מִמְכָּר (machine that dispenses merchandise) · km ម៉ាស៊ីនលក់ (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ar آلَة بَيْع ذَاتِيّ (machine that dispenses merchandise) · bg автома́т за сто́ки (machine that dispenses merchandise) · is sjálfsali (machine that dispenses merchandise) · sl prodajni avtomat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · hu automata (machine that dispenses merchandise) · mk ве́ндинг-автома́т (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ko 자판기 (machine that dispenses merchandise) · sv godisautomat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · hi बिक्री मशीन (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ur وینْڈِن٘گ مَشِین (machine that dispenses merchandise) · hy առևտրի ավտոմատ (machine that dispenses merchandise) · cmn 販賣機 /贩卖机 (machine that dispenses merchandise) · cs prodejní automat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · fa-ira دَسْتْگاهِ فُروشِ خودْکار (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ja 販売機 (machine that dispenses merchandise) · eo vendilo (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ur خُود کار مَشِین (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ar آلَة بَيْع (machine that dispenses merchandise) · uk торгове́льний автома́т (machine that dispenses merchandise) · es máquina vendedora (machine that dispenses merchandise) · he אוֹטוֹמָט מְכִירָה (machine that dispenses merchandise) · es máquina dispensadora (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ms mesin gedegang (machine that dispenses merchandise) · mk автома́т (machine that dispenses merchandise) · lv pārdošanas automāts (machine that dispenses merchandise) · sh automat za prodaju (machine that dispenses merchandise) · sv varuautomat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · uk автома́т (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ur خُرْدَہ فَروش مَشِین (machine that dispenses merchandise) · es máquina (machine that dispenses merchandise) · pl automat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ro automat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · it distributore automatico (machine that dispenses merchandise) · hi वेंडिंग मशीन (machine that dispenses merchandise) · sv läskautomat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · cy peiriant gwerthu (machine that dispenses merchandise) · cmn 自動售貨機 /自动售货机 (machine that dispenses merchandise) · cs automat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · nb myntautomat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · fr distributeur automatique (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ko 판매기 (machine that dispenses merchandise) · be аўтама́т (machine that dispenses merchandise) · tr otomat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · sk predajný automat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ja 発売機 (machine that dispenses merchandise) · sh аутомат за продају (machine that dispenses merchandise) · mk тр́говен автома́т (machine that dispenses merchandise) · hu árusító automata (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ru автома́т (machine that dispenses merchandise) · pt máquina de vender (machine that dispenses merchandise) · bn ভেন্ডিং মেশিন (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ga meaisín díola (machine that dispenses merchandise) · es máquina expendedora (machine that dispenses merchandise) · bg ве́ндинг маши́на (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ms mesin layan diri (machine that dispenses merchandise) · be гандлёвы аўтама́т (machine that dispenses merchandise) · lt vendingas (machine that dispenses merchandise) · gl máquina expendedora (machine that dispenses merchandise) · vi máy bán hàng (machine that dispenses merchandise) · de Verkaufsautomat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · id mesin swasaji (machine that dispenses merchandise) · th เครื่องจำหน่ายสินค้าอัตโนมัติ (machine that dispenses merchandise) · fr distributeur (machine that dispenses merchandise) · es vending (machine that dispenses merchandise) · nl verkoopautomaat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · nn automat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · hsb awtomat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · pl automat sprzedający (machine that dispenses merchandise) · tr satış makinesi (machine that dispenses merchandise) · tl vendo (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ca màquina expenedora (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ja 自動販売機 (machine that dispenses merchandise) · id mesin jual otomatis (machine that dispenses merchandise) · cmn 自動販賣機 /自动贩卖机 (machine that dispenses merchandise) · eo vendaŭtomato (machine that dispenses merchandise) · lt smulkių prekių automatas (machine that dispenses merchandise) · es distribuidor automático (machine that dispenses merchandise) · id otomat pengecer (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ru торго́вый автома́т (machine that dispenses merchandise) · vi máy bán hàng tự động (machine that dispenses merchandise) · hi विक्रय मशीन (machine that dispenses merchandise) · fr distributrice (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ko 발매기 (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ko 자동판매기 (machine that dispenses merchandise) · et müügiautomaat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · uk торго́вий автома́т (machine that dispenses merchandise) · ro automat de vânzare (machine that dispenses merchandise) · bg ве́ндинг автома́т (machine that dispenses merchandise) · sk automat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · dsb awtomat (machine that dispenses merchandise) · fi myyntiautomaatti (machine that dispenses merchandise)

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