parking meter
noun
: a coin-operated device which registers the purchase of parking time for a motor vehicle
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In addition, the city recently doubled parking meter rates and plans to sharply increase a wide range of city fees starting as early as April.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
A lot of the streets didn’t even have parking meters on them.
—The Editors Of Ad, Architectural Digest, 7 Feb. 2025
Councilmember Kent Lee agreed, adding that the parking meters would also encourage more turnover that would support small businesses in the area.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Local and national artists have transformed parking lots, crosswalks, utility boxes, and even parking meters, turning the neighborhood into an outdoor art gallery.
—AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
A lot of the streets didn’t even have parking meters on them.
—The Editors Of Ad, Architectural Digest, 7 Feb. 2025
Councilmember Kent Lee agreed, adding that the parking meters would also encourage more turnover that would support small businesses in the area.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Local and national artists have transformed parking lots, crosswalks, utility boxes, and even parking meters, turning the neighborhood into an outdoor art gallery.
—AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Parking meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parking%20meter. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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