parking meter

noun

: a coin-operated device which registers the purchase of parking time for a motor vehicle

Examples of parking meter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An idea is floating around to bifurcate parking meter prices, adding a surcharge of 25 to 50 cents an hour for non-Chicagoans who park in the city, according to Ald. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The company also agreed to make sure at least 50% of the employees working on the parking meter system are Chicago residents. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

These attacks have appeared in familiar settings, including parking meters, railway stations, restaurant menus and parcels. — Benjamin Claeys, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Between rising fuel prices, paid parking meters, tolls, and routine vehicle wear-and-tear, using a full-sized automobile for brief trips is often inefficient. — New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for parking meter

• amphitheater
• bolometer
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter
• ergometer
• expositor
• gasometer
• gravimeter
• hexameter
• manometer
• milliliter