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vending machine (**벤**딩 머**신**)A machine that dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, or tickets to customers, in exchange for money

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A machine that dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, or tickets to customers, in exchange for money

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvendɪŋ məˈʃiːn/

Korean meaning: 돈을 넣으면 과자, 음료, 표 등을 자동으로 판매하는 기계

Korean pronunciation: **벤**딩 머**신**

Example Sentences

  • The vending machine ate my dollar but gave me nothing - it's officially a very expensive paperweight now
  • Our office vending machine has become so smart that it now judges my snack choices
  • The school installed healthy vending machines with fruits and salads

vending machine

NOUN

//ˈvendɪŋ məˈʃiːn//

A machine that dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, or tickets to customers, in exchange for money

vending machine concept
💡 Concept

A businessman purchases snacks from a bright red vending machine

vending machine rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Keep bending for coins while the vending machine keeps sending!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈvendɪŋ məˈʃiːn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈvendɪŋ məˈʃiːn/

🌳Etymology

Rootvend
Suffix--ing

Origin

라틴어 'vendere'(팔다)에서 유래된 'vend'와 고대 프랑스어에서 온 'machine'이 결합되어, 말 그대로 '판매하는 기계'라는 의미가 되었습니다

🎵Rhyme

bendingsendingpendingtrending
bending
sending
pending
trending

🔗Collocations

coin-operated vending machine
snack vending machine
insert coins into vending machine
vending machine malfunction
refill the vending machine
card-enabled vending machine
vending machine revenue

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The vending machine ate my dollar but gave me nothing - it's officially a very expensive paperweight now

😄 Fun example

Our office vending machine has become so smart that it now judges my snack choices

The school installed healthy vending machines with fruits and salads

😄 Fun example

I had an argument with the vending machine - it won because it kept my money

📚Related Words

Synonyms

automated sellercoin-operated machinedispenserautomated vendor

Antonyms

manual storehuman cashiertraditional shop

Related

dispensevendorautomatedself-serviceretailmerchandise

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