ratepayer

noun

rate·​pay·​er ˈrāt-ˌpā-ər How to pronounce ratepayer (audio)
1
British : taxpayer
2
: one who pays for a utility service and especially electricity according to established rates

Examples of ratepayer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That’s billions of dollars spent to put pipes in the ground for at least the next 50 years, paid for on the monthly bills of Maryland ratepayers. Shawn Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024 With today's new rules, prison telecoms will be barred from recovering the cost of the majority of such services from ratepayers. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 18 July 2024 The company said only about 10% of ratepayers are impacted. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Feb. 2024 With [the] new rules, prison telecoms will be barred from recovering the cost of the majority of such services from ratepayers. Jon Brodkin, WIRED, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for ratepayer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ratepayer was in 1845

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“Ratepayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratepayer. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

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