Words / B1

VEND-ingm-uh-sheen/ˈvendɪŋ məˌʃiːn/

A vending machine (id: vending-machine) sells snacks, drinks, or tickets when you put money in. A cafeteria serves hot meals; a kiosk has a person. Wards: the vending machine is not a hot meal when the hospital cafeteria has closed.

Meaning

A machine that sells snacks, drinks, or tickets when you put money in.

Examples

• “The ward vending machine is not a hot meal; the hospital cafeteria closes at 7pm.”
• “A vending machine in the common room still needs the school food-standards list, not chocolate only.”

Good to know

a vending machine. Contrast: a cafeteria / a kiosk. NHS / college. Countable machines. Mix-up: vending is the selling, not the machine.

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