parking meter

park·ing me·ter

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [par-king mee-ter]
- /ˈpær kɪŋ ˈmi tər/
- /ˈpɑː.kɪŋ ˈmiː.tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [par-king mee-ter]
- /ˈpær kɪŋ ˈmi tər/

Definitions of parking meter words

noun parking meter 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. 1
noun parking meter coin fed timer for parking 1
countable noun parking meter A parking meter is a device which you have to put money into when you park in a parking space. 0
noun parking meter a timing device, usually coin-operated, that indicates how long a vehicle may be left parked 0
noun parking meter a coin-operated timing device installed near a parking space: drivers pay to park in the space for a certain length of time by inserting coins into the meter 0

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Origin of parking meter

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Parking meter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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parking meter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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