an instrument used to measure the distance traveled by a vehicle
example
The car's odometer showed that we had driven over 200 miles since our last stop.
synonyms
distance metermileage meter
word origin — The word 'odometer' comes from the Greek words 'hodos' meaning 'way' or 'path' and 'metron' meaning 'measure'.
Proficient Plus — Set 68
Set 68 of Proficient Plus covers 5 words: odometer, coterie, dotard, blowhard, dross. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
odometer · noun/oʊˈdɑː.mɪ.tɚ/
an instrument used to measure the distance traveled by a vehicle
The car's odometer showed that we had driven over 200 miles since our last stop.
Synonyms: distance meter, mileage meter
Origin: The word 'odometer' comes from the Greek words 'hodos' meaning 'way' or 'path' and 'metron' meaning 'measure'.
coterie · noun/ˈkoʊ.t̬ɚ.i/
a small group of people with shared interests or tastes
The artist often met with a coterie of friends who all loved painting.
Synonyms: group, clique, circle
Origin: French, from Old French 'coterie', meaning 'a cottage or shelter'
dotard · noun/ˈdoʊtərd/
a person, especially an old one, exhibiting a decline in mental faculties
The old man in the park became a dotard, forgetting names and stories he used to tell.
Synonyms: fool, simpleton, senile
Origin: The word 'dotard' comes from Middle English 'doutrede', which derives from the Old French 'doutard', based on 'douter' meaning 'to doubt'.
blowhard · noun/ˈbloʊhɑrd/
a person who talks too much and boasts in an arrogant way
At the party, he was such a blowhard, talking about his riches all night.
Synonyms: braggart, boaster, windbag
Origin: The word 'blowhard' combines 'blow,' which means to boast or brag, and 'hard,' implying intensity or excessive nature. It originated in the United States in the mid-19th century.
dross · noun/drɔs/
waste material or worthless stuff
After the metal is refined, a lot of dross is left behind.