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Definition of pedometer

pedometer

/pəˈdɑːmɪtɚ/
pe · dom · e · ter
Plural:pedometers
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Adjective:pedometric
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pedometer Lexical Profile

pedometer Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A small portable mechanical or electronic instrument that estimates the distance traveled on foot by recording the number of steps taken.

Example

"She clipped a digital pedometer to her waistband to track whether she reached ten thousand steps each day."

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• Rhymes for pedometer

• Nearby Words

pedicurist
pedigree
pedigreed
pedometer
pedophile
pedophilia
pedophilic

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 18th century from French pédomètre, a hybrid coinage combining Latin pes, pedis ('foot') and Ancient Greek metron ('measure').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pedometer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pedometer
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