parking meter
noun
: a coin-operated device which registers the purchase of parking time for a motor vehicle
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Back at City Hall, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration considered — and then decided against — making a bid to buy back Chicago’s parking meters, which have been under the control of a private company since 2008.
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
When a snow emergency is issued, the Philadelphia Parking Authority said time limit violations on parking meters will not be enforced until after the emergency is lifted.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Restaurants, parking meters, event tickets and ads all rely on them.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2025, city officials increased trash pick-up, sewage and parking meter fees.
—City News Service, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
When a snow emergency is issued, the Philadelphia Parking Authority said time limit violations on parking meters will not be enforced until after the emergency is lifted.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Restaurants, parking meters, event tickets and ads all rely on them.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2025, city officials increased trash pick-up, sewage and parking meter fees.
—City News Service, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Parking meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parking%20meter. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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