pedometer

noun

pe·​dom·​e·​ter pi-ˈdä-mə-tər How to pronounce pedometer (audio)
: an instrument usually in watch form that records the distance a person covers on foot by responding to the body motion at each step

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Your pedometer or fitness tracker may measure this. — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025 This acts like a super-robust internal pedometer that keeps tracking even when sensors are noisy. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025 The Zoe Pro has a wider and taller pedometer platform, offering users more space to stand and an intuitive entrance to the scanner. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025 With Ja Morant leading the break, these Grizz get their cardio and close their watches’ exercise rings (do bears wear pedometers? — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pedometer

Word History

Etymology

French pédomètre, from Latin ped-, pes foot + French -mètre -meter — more at foot

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pedometer was in 1723

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pedometer

noun
pe·​dom·​e·​ter pi-ˈdäm-ət-ər How to pronounce pedometer (audio)
: an instrument that measures the distance one covers in walking
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