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

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Most downtown parking is governed by time limits rather than parking meters. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 The problem with not having to pay a parking meter on Sunday is that people don’t move their cars all day and there’s no place to park because of this. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026 If this passes, get ready for the $10-per-hour parking meter; tollgates at parks, public beaches and boat ramps, and higher premiums for fire and theft insurance. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026 The City Council, business and civic leaders, and even the interested public should all have been called on and informed about every effort to find a solution to the parking meter hostage crisis. — Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for parking meter

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of parking meter was in 1935

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“Parking meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parking%20meter. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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