automat
Example Sentences
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In 1902, Horn & Hardart opened the first automat in Philadelphia.
From Salon • Jan. 22, 2024
Meanwhile, city workers — once automat patrons at dinnertime — began moving to the suburbs.
From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022
During the Great Depression, an automat was a warm haven where you could sit all day sipping coffee for a nickel.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 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
“Find your spots. Buckle up,” the trolley automat directed.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
