parking meter
noun
: a coin-operated device which registers the purchase of parking time for a motor vehicle
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The Chicago City Council Finance Committee will hold a hearing Monday on the city's parking meter deal.
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Aunya Butler, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The group also demanded Stonepeak provide an array of information, including any other immigration enforcement connections and its plans for parking meter data collection.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Facing a $30 million budget deficit, the Berkeley City Council on Tuesday approved increases to parking meter fees and penalties to help bring in an additional $7 million annually to the city.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The agency regularly reviews parking meter data and occupancy rates and decides whether to raise or lower rates.
—New York Times, 9 June 2026
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Aunya Butler, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The group also demanded Stonepeak provide an array of information, including any other immigration enforcement connections and its plans for parking meter data collection.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Facing a $30 million budget deficit, the Berkeley City Council on Tuesday approved increases to parking meter fees and penalties to help bring in an additional $7 million annually to the city.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The agency regularly reviews parking meter data and occupancy rates and decides whether to raise or lower rates.
—New York Times, 9 June 2026
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“Parking meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parking%20meter. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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