rates

/ reɪts /

plural noun

1. (in some countries) a tax levied on property by a local authority

Example Sentences

He would like to see the Scottish government pass on the Barnett consequentials cash from small business rates relief in England, something ministers have not yet done.

From BBC

Tea bags provide a simple and standardised way to identify how climate, habitat type and soil type influence carbon breakdown rates in wetlands.

From Science Daily

Their findings, published in Environmental Pollution, examined the relationship between kidney cancer rates and arsenic levels in drinking water across 240 Texas counties.

From Science Daily

Before 2022, both Texas and Georgia had some of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country.

From Salon

Earlier this year, Parisians voted to triple parking rates for cars weighing 1.6 tonnes or more to €18 an hour in the inner city, although this does not apply to residents.

From BBC