A parking meter is a device found on the street or in parking lots that you need to pay money into in order to park your vehicle there for a certain amount of time. Full definition
Below I have finally captured one of the ubiquitous parking meters in my hands — now what do I do with it? (notdeadyetstyle.com)
The mayor was able to arrange for a bank of parking meters to be removed so that the bus would have a place to pull over. (educationnext.org)
That person that gave you directions when you were looking for a certain store, or the person who helped you out with changing a five - dollar bill for parking meter change. (inc.com)