meter maid

me·ter maid

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-ter meyd]
- /ˈmi tər meɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-ter meyd]
- /ˈmi tər meɪd/

Definitions of meter maid words

noun meter maid a female member of a police or traffic department responsible for issuing tickets for parking violations. 1
noun meter maid female traffic warden 1
noun meter maid a female traffic warden 0
noun meter maid a woman employed by a police traffic department to issue tickets for illegal or overtime parking, jaywalking, etc. 0

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Origin of meter maid

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Meter maid

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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meter maid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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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Synonyms for meter maid

noun meter maid

cop — A cop is a policeman or policewoman.
deputy — A deputy is the second most important person in an organization such as a business or government department. Someone's deputy often acts on their behalf when they are not there.
detective — A detective is someone whose job is to discover what has happened in a crime or other situation and to find the people involved. Some detectives work in the police force and others work privately.
fuzz — loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.
marshal — a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Compare field marshal.

All 21 Synonyms of meter maid