automat

Example Sentences

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In 1902, Horn & Hardart opened the first automat in Philadelphia.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2024

AP: In “Asteroid City,” you combined an interest in really disparate ideas — the ’50s theater of Sam Shepard with the automat.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023

But in 1991, when they closed their last location, it seemed like the end of the automat concept.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

Though the first “automatic” restaurant appeared in Germany in the 1890s, Hurwitz traced the American phenom to Philadelphia restaurateurs Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart, who opened their first automat in that city in 1902.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2022

The automat started to fuss again, and the sound of footsteps made the wombies hide.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton