stair-stepper

noun

stair-step·​per ˈster-ˈste-pər 

variants or stair stepper

: an exercise apparatus that simulates the act of climbing stairs : stair-climber

Whether you walk, run, bike, or use the elliptical trainer or stair-stepper, try this formula for introducing intervals into your routine.

—Food & Fitness Advisor

To get in shape, Abbey works out five times a week on a stair stepper that she can lean on, as opposed to a treadmill …

—Sharon Cotliar

Word History

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above