WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ba•rom•e•ter /bəˈrɑmɪtɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Meteorologyan instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.
- something that indicates changes:The stock market is a barometer of the economy.
ba•rom•e•ter
(bə rom′i tər),USA pronunciation n.
bar•o•met•ric
(bar′ə me′trik),USA pronunciation bar′o•met′ri•cal, adj.
bar′o•met′ri•cal•ly, adv.
- Meteorologyany instrument that measures atmospheric pressure. Cf. aneroid barometer, mercury barometer.
- anything that indicates changes.
- 1655–65; baro- + -meter