step aerobics

noun

plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: aerobics that involves repeatedly stepping on and off a raised platform

called also step training

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of step aerobics was in 1985

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“Step aerobics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20aerobics. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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