elliptical trainer

noun

: a stationary exercise device on which the user stands on two small rimmed platforms and moves them forward and back in an approximately elliptical path

called also elliptical machine

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Last year, the resort added a new fitness center with treadmills, an elliptical trainer, a spin bike, yoga mats, and weights. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2025 Examples of aerobic exercise include walking, running, jogging, cycling, swimming, rowing, ballroom dancing, hiking, or using an elliptical trainer. — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024 Examples are walking, running, swimming, cycling and using a cardio machine such as an elliptical trainer. — Randal Claytor, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2023 That cardio doesn’t need to crush your joints and push you to the limit, either, which is precisely where an elliptical trainer comes in. — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 30 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for elliptical trainer

Word History

First Known Use

1997, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of elliptical trainer was in 1997

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“Elliptical trainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elliptical%20trainer. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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