slot machine

NOUN

gambling mechanism

Synonyms

STRONGEST

vending machine

WEAK

coin machine coin-operated machine fruit machine gaming machine one-armed bandit slots

Example Sentences

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"You win £20 credit and £30 instant win prizes and it keeps you going and feeling, 'oh, this is fun'. It's like when you play a slot machine," she said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Mosseri was the first major Silicon Valley figure to appear before the jury to defend himself against accusations that Instagram functions as little more than a dopamine "slot machine" for vulnerable young people.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Worst of all, not understanding these costs could make you believe that they don’t exist and that you’re getting a free play on the stock market’s slot machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

The problem is that everything about HHR screams slot machine.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025

After supper Mick Kelly showed up with her little brother and put a nickel into the slot machine.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers