Meaning & use
pedometer
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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