Automat

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːtəˌmæt/

Definitions of automat

noun a type of restaurant where food and drinks are served by machines instead of human servers

Example Sentences

A1 An automat is a machine that dispenses food or drinks when money is inserted.

A2 In some countries, you can find automat restaurants where you can order food from a machine.

B1 The automat in the office building serves coffee and snacks to employees throughout the day.

B2 The automat at the train station offers a variety of hot and cold beverages for travelers.

C1 The automat industry has evolved to include high-tech vending machines with touch screen interfaces.

C2 Some automats now use facial recognition technology to personalize the user experience.

Examples of automat in a Sentence

formal The automat was designed to efficiently dispense food and drinks to customers.

informal I love grabbing a quick snack from the automat on my way to work.

slang Let's hit up the automat for some grub.

figurative His responses seemed automatic, like he was an emotional automat.

Grammatical Forms of automat

• past tense: automated
• plural: automats
• comparative: more automatic
• superlative: most automatic
• present tense: automates
• future tense: will automate
• perfect tense: has automated
• continuous tense: is automating
• singular: automat
• positive degree: automatic
• infinitive: to automate
• gerund: automating
• participle: automated

Origin and Evolution of automat

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'automat' originated from the Greek word 'automatos', meaning self-acting or self-moving.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe self-operating machines or devices, the term 'automat' evolved to refer to a type of restaurant where food and drinks are served through vending machines or self-service counters.