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automat

[aw-tuh-mat] / ˈɔ təˌmæt /




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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

And Ginsburg, of Brooklyn, recalls stopping by an automat en route to piano lessons and parking herself at a table with a book.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2022

“Vision Tower ahead. Prepare to exit,” the automat announced.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton


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