/ Dictionary / Index C coin-operated: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coin-op•er•at•ed Pronunciation: (koin'op"u-rā"tid), [key] — adj. Informal. activated by inserting a coin or coins into a slot: a coin-operated washing machine. —n. a coin-operated machine. a place with such machines, esp. a self-service laundry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: coin-operated (Thesaurus) coin of the realm coin silver Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language