cigarette machine

Coin-operated smoke vendor

A cigarette machine is a vending machine that dispenses packs of cigarettes.

Once common in bars, restaurants, and public spaces, these machines have largely disappeared in many countries due to regulations aimed at preventing underage tobacco purchases: The last cigarette machine in town was removed years ago.

vending

dispense

Give out in portions

  • coinsMetal money units
  • slotNarrow slit for insertion
  • packsFills tightly with items

button · select · purchase · transaction · change · mechanism · currency · cash · payment · product

smoking

tobacco

Dried smoking leaf

menthol · carton · brands · Marlboro · Lucky Strike · Newport · lighter · matches · ashtray · smoker

regulation

ban

Official restriction on something

underage · compliance · enforcement · phaseout · prohibition · licensing · tobacco control · health policy · ordinance

retro

diner

Casual American eatery

  • jukeboxCoin-operated music player
  • barDrinking establishment
  • lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking

tavern · arcade · bowling alley · pool hall · neon · chrome · Americana · midcentury · nostalgia · obsolete

Categories
Opposites
automation vs. human service

cigarette machinetobacconist

Smoking goods retailer

sales clerk · shopkeeper · tobacco shop · corner shop · counter service

product dispensed (vice vs. health)

cigarette machinewater fountain

Public drinking fixture

pharmacy counter

Family

cigarette, machine, cigar, cigars, cigarettes, machines, machined, machining, machinist

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG