pedometer
noun
pe·dom·e·ter
pi-ˈdä-mə-tər 
: 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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Aiming for 8,000-10,000 steps per day can help with weight loss: Use a pedometer or a fitness app to track your daily steps.
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
For each study reviewed, the researchers made sure that steps were tracked using step-counting devices such as pedometers or accelerometers.
—New Atlas, 26 July 2025
The 10,000-step benchmark started as a marketing strategy for a 1960s Japanese pedometer, not a medical recommendation.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The first modern pedometer was designed in 1965 in Japan.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
For each study reviewed, the researchers made sure that steps were tracked using step-counting devices such as pedometers or accelerometers.
—New Atlas, 26 July 2025
The 10,000-step benchmark started as a marketing strategy for a 1960s Japanese pedometer, not a medical recommendation.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The first modern pedometer was designed in 1965 in Japan.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Pedometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedometer. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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pedometer
noun
pe·dom·e·ter
pi-ˈdäm-ət-ər
: an instrument that measures the distance one covers in walking
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