thermometer

[ther-mom-i-ter] / θərˈmɒm ɪ tər /

NOUN

measure of temperature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

instrument thermostat

STRONG

indicator regulator

Example Sentences

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WSJ | Buy Side: This instant-read thermometer deserves a place in your kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Forecasters are expecting the thermometer to reach 89 degrees in Burbank, breaking a 40-year-old record of 86 degrees that was set in 1986, Hall said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The box also lacked a thermometer that could alert the medical team to the low temperature.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

"How pitiful," he said, lowering a thermometer into the water.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

There was light falling on the thermometer even though it was invisible to our eyes.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan