stepper

noun

step·​per ˈste-pər How to pronounce stepper (audio)
: one (such as a fast horse or a dancer) that steps

Examples of stepper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There were a total of 45 steppers, dancers and drummers who performed over six sets, joined by 13-year-old Bailey for most of them. USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024 Some of the steppers were from Beyoncé's actual Coachella performance, Smith Brown says. USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024 When on a stair stepper, people should use the handrails sparingly to increase the metabolic impact. Brittany Hammond, Health, 22 June 2023 For those living in a smaller space, this stair stepper is $50 off and comes with resistance bands for a great full-body workout. Amy Stanford, Health, 11 Oct. 2023 Working out on a stair stepper is also a great form of low-impact cardio. Brittany Hammond, Health, 22 June 2023 Good exercises for this would be squats or step-ups using a full-size workout stepper set at four to six inches. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 27 Aug. 2023 Ray Carney and Pepper, blues steppers to a T. My grandmother and her sister, redbone country girls, lived in Harlem in the Twenties, and Aunt Daisy married a mysterious Dominican who drowned. Lawrence Jackson, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023 In addition to the ways that these workouts can complement the body, stair steppers are also great way to improve fitness in general. Brittany Hammond, Health, 22 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stepper was in 1835

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“Stepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepper. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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