How to Use pedometer in a Sentence

pedometer

noun
  • The app uses the Android phone's pedometer to count the user's steps.
    Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Those who submit their journals at the end of the challenge have the chance to win a pedometer or a walking pole.
    BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Many schools demand the use of pedometers and selfies to verify the dates took place.
    Mary Ryu, WSJ, 15 Feb. 2019
  • The iPhone Health app pedometer is perfect in every way.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2018
  • Children will wear a small device called a talk pedometer, which detects the number of words the child hears every day.
    Anna Beahm | Abeahm@al.com, al, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Everyone who signs up for the program receives a pedometer and a bag to be stuffed over time with goodies like stretch bands and stress balls.
    Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018
  • The point of the experiment was to test whether or not ants used internal pedometers to help navigate back to their nests.
    Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2020
  • Fontaine has earmarked money to purchase pedometers for students in grades 2, 3, and 4.
    Denise Coffey, courant.com, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Walking around each room while pushing a vacuum or broom is guaranteed to add some steps to your pedometer -- and leave you with clean floors.
    cleveland, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Hoggarth, who at 47 had her own health issues, including high cholesterol, glanced at the pedometer on her wrist.
    Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2020
  • No fees are involved, and each participant will be given a pedometer to keep.
    Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 12 Aug. 2019
  • There was a time when wearable fitness trackers meant a simple pedometer.
    Julie Gallagher, Wired, 17 Sep. 2021
  • This pedometer built into your smartphone is great for keeping track of steps and activity throughout the day.
    Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 5 May 2020
  • Pedometers proved that the daily distance was best counted in miles; some nurses averaged 8-10 per shift.
    Jeanne Kisacky, Smithsonian, 14 June 2017
  • In the 1960s a company in Japan invented an early pedometer.
    Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 1 May 2023
  • Beyond the Ida collars, other tech start-ups make cow pedometers, robot milkers, tail sensors and electroshock collars that can stop or shift a herd.
    Drew Harwell, chicagotribune.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Smartphones, fitness trackers and pedometers can track changes in these accelerations to count how many steps a person takes throughout the day.
    Ben Finio, Scientific American, 26 Dec. 2019
  • An app like Pacer is essentially a pedometer built into your smartphone, which is excellent for keeping track of your steps both on your walk and throughout the day.
    Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Many of the products marketed to parents include some texting, phone call and pedometer features, but one of their major selling points is safety.
    Nicole Daniels, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020
  • A fun way to track physical activity is using a pedometer to measure steps taken per day.
    Amanda C. Fifi, M.d., miamiherald, 10 July 2017
  • Available in multiple colors and with an adjustable strap, this pedometer includes an AG4 battery (already in the tracker).
    Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2022
  • A fifth semi-finalist has created a wearable device, VersaMe, that functions like a word pedometer, counting the number of words a child hears.
    Noelle Swan, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2017
  • The bags also contained a pedometer to encourage exercise and chewing gum.
    Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2017
  • Participants receive a pedometer and a cellular scale that transmits their weight readings to their Omada profile, and are visible to the coach.
    Laura Landro, WSJ, 25 June 2017
  • Who knew that those first pedometers would turn into a cultural normality?
    Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • To track your mileage and keep yourself motivated, consider buying a pedometer.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 3 June 2020
  • For decades, pedometers have counted our steps and offered insights into mobility.
    IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Our engineers also measure battery life and the accuracy of the pedometer and heart monitor, when relevant.
    Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Our engineers also measure battery life and the accuracy of the device's pedometer and heart monitor, when relevant.
    Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Dumbbells also make a solid investment, as do indoor bike trainers (turning a regular bike into a stationary bike), weight vests, heart-rate monitors, and pedometers.
    Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 18 Mar. 2020

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