Standard chess piece encountered Queen once? Here’s not a place to stay indefinitely (7,5)

Q: What does the cryptic crossword clue "Standard chess piece encountered Queen once? Here’s not a place to stay indefinitely (7,5)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). PAR (synonym="standard") + KING (synonym="chess piece") + MET (synonym="encountered") + ER (synonym="Queen once") = PARKINGMETER The answer is PARKINGMETER.

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