water meter
noun
: an instrument for recording the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet
Examples of water meter in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The ordinance, however, will only affect future developments or developments that request larger water meters to upscale use.
—
Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Make sure the lid on your water meter pit is tightly secured.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
In Miami-Dade, the IDs can be used to adopt animals, connect houses to water meters, receive commuter discounts, get access to housing services and file consumer complaints, among other purposes, according to a 2022 county memo about the program’s rollout.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
If your water meter is in the basement, ensure the area is heated and check for broken windows.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
The project, which started last year, includes the replacement of the aging water line on Main Street and High Street, as well as adding new pipes that connect a home or business to the public water and sewer systems and installing new water meters.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
The town also needed to install new water meters in every home.
—Michael Waters, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2024
Advertisement In addition, the city plans to replace more than 250,000 outdated water meters still in operation with modern smart meters that are more accurate and allow customers to more easily understand and adjust their usage.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
San Diego faces many lawsuits each year related to deteriorating infrastructure, including sidewalks and water meter covers.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2023
Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Make sure the lid on your water meter pit is tightly secured.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
In Miami-Dade, the IDs can be used to adopt animals, connect houses to water meters, receive commuter discounts, get access to housing services and file consumer complaints, among other purposes, according to a 2022 county memo about the program’s rollout.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
If your water meter is in the basement, ensure the area is heated and check for broken windows.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
The project, which started last year, includes the replacement of the aging water line on Main Street and High Street, as well as adding new pipes that connect a home or business to the public water and sewer systems and installing new water meters.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
The town also needed to install new water meters in every home.
—Michael Waters, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2024
Advertisement In addition, the city plans to replace more than 250,000 outdated water meters still in operation with modern smart meters that are more accurate and allow customers to more easily understand and adjust their usage.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
San Diego faces many lawsuits each year related to deteriorating infrastructure, including sidewalks and water meter covers.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'water meter.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near water meter
Cite this Entry
“Water meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20meter. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share