Meaning & use

pedometer

noun·Everyday

A small device that counts the number of steps a person takes while walking.

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Her pedometer showed she had already walked six thousand steps by lunchtime.

He clipped a pedometer to his belt to track his progress toward ten thousand steps.

A note on using this word

Pedometer counts steps specifically, while a broader fitness tracker may also measure heart rate and sleep.

Words with a similar meaning

step counter

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