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

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

Aldermen gave initial approval Thursday to the sale of Chicago’s infamously privatized parking meter system from one owner to another, but not before praise for new perks met concerns that the city is once again getting a subpar deal. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 24 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

Because of this, credit card payments made directly at the parking meter will be temporarily unavailable. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 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