/ Dictionary / Index R ratepayer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rate•pay•er Pronunciation: (rāt'pā"ur), [key] — n. a person who pays a regular charge for the use of a public utility, as gas or electricity, usually based on the quantity consumed. a person who pays rates; a taxpayer of the local government. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ratepayer (Thesaurus) rate of exchange rater Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language