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

Close up potential nesting sites, such as around water meters and other utilities, holes where pipes and wiring enter the house, cracks in window frames, and knot holes in wood siding with caulking. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026

Diane Carli's late husband's childhood home in the Back of the Yards neighborhood has sat empty for decades, with no plumbing, but in 2024 the city contacted her, telling her the water meter needed to be replaced. —Jermont Terry, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026

The Hialeah City Council has unanimously approved two resolutions to launch a pilot program installing hundreds of new water meters, part of an effort officials say will improve billing accuracy in areas where meters are difficult to access. —Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026

In Georgia, the town of Social Circle placed a lock on the water meter at a warehouse DHS purchased. —ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for water meter

• amphitheater
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter
• ergometer
• expositor
• gasometer
• gravimeter
• hexameter
• manometer
• milliliter
• millimeter