The meter box was invented as a place to install water meters outside of homes that did not have basements.

A governor and meter in a semi-concealed meter box is also being developed.

We need meters on the outside of houses for ease of reading, but meter boxes are ugly.

In each meter box, in addition to the instrument, the jewel, and the warning lamp, was a buzzer.

Fortunately the meter box for well number seven was located only yards from the well itself.

There were no discernible leaks between the well and the meter box.

To the right of it at ground level were the meter boxes for the building's utilities.

Mr. Olsen, 31, put some coins into a meter box to turn on the court lights.

"Extra dollar for call," he said, pointing to a red light on the meter box.

Ensure the electric meter box is locked or inaccessible, or else power the lights from a different line.