people meter

A form of peoplemeter — A device installed in a household to track which occupants watch which television shows, for the purpose of measuring viewing habits in the population.

Meanings

nounpeople meter (plural people meters)

plural people meters

  1. alternativeAlternative form of peoplemeter.
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APA

people meter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people%20meter

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“people meter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people%20meter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “people meter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people%20meter.

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