# odometer

> English word · Noun · IPA /əʊˈdɒmətə/ · frequency rank #56,333

## Definitions
1. An instrument, usually embedded within the speedometer of a vehicle, that measures the distance the vehicle has traveled since production.
2. A wheel used by surveyors, which registers distance traveled.

## Etymology
From French odomètre, from Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós, “road, path, way”) + μέτρον (métron, “measure”), equivalent to odo- + -meter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/odometer