parking meter

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noun

a mechanical device for registering and collecting payment for the length of time that a vehicle occupies a parking space, consisting typically of a timer, actuated by a coin that a driver deposits upon parking, set in a headpiece mounted on a pole.

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Origin of parking meter

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby parking meter

parkin, parking, parking brake, parking disc, parking lot, parking meter, parking orbit, parking ramp, parking strip, parking ticket, Parkinson

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How to use parking meter in a sentence

Although parking meters are operational, the city is not ticketing vehicles on expired meters.
D.C. will begin to ramp up parking enforcement this month|Luz Lazo|March 11, 2021|Washington Post
Bowser said enforcement of expired parking meters and residential parking permits would return soon.
D.C. will begin to ramp up parking enforcement this month|Luz Lazo|March 11, 2021|Washington Post
Just a few years ago, smart cities, a catch-all phrase for connecting urban infrastructure like parking meters and stoplights online, had major buzz.
Why smart-city tech has lost its buzz|Jonathan Vanian|January 26, 2021|Fortune
We all know Rudy can cudgel people—whether mob bosses, bad cops, parking-meter violators, or even his own supporters.
Giuliani Tests the Waters in New Hampshire|Matt Latimer|July 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST

And after enough chitchat to warrant three rounds of quarters for the parking meter, Odenkirk has to go.
Breaking Bad's Scene-Stealing Dirtbag|Josh Gajewski|May 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for parking meter

parking meter

noun

a timing device, usually coin-operated, that indicates how long a vehicle may be left parked

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