automat

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2024

Mr. Strong drifted in and out of music, working at Chrysler on the production line and at an automat restaurant, among other blue-collar jobs that supported his family.

From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2023

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

And when he didn't arrive at a prearranged meeting at the automat, Heinck and Quirin were furious.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple