plural scooters
1
a
: a vehicle ridden usually while standing that consists of a narrow footboard mounted between or atop two wheels tandem, that has an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel, and that is moved by pushing with one foot
What pleases parents is the addition of hand brakes, which make today's scooters relatively safe.—
Newsweek
Newsweek
b
: a similar vehicle propelled by an electric motor
The rules are part of the city's attempts to cope with the rapid influx of scooters that have proven wildly popular but also raised safety concerns as they zip around at 20 mph, weaving between pedestrians or darting into traffic.—Ely Portillo
Ely Portillocalled also electric scooter, e-scooter
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3
: a single-person vehicle ridden while seated that usually has three or four wheels and an open body framework, is typically propelled by an electric motor, and is used especially by those with impaired mobility
… where students with the most severe physical challenges—all use motorized wheelchairs or scooters—live on the first floor.—Jodi S. Cohen
Jodi S. Cohencalled also mobility scooter
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Following the signal on a scooter, the poster arrived at an area with only two houses.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
As warmer weather beckons, Columbus is finalizing a start date for new bike and scooter rentals that should arrive in March.
—Andrew King, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Like a lot of today’s small electrified vehicles, such as push scooters and e-bikes, the $2,999 InMotion V14 is a mix of somewhat miraculous technologies.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Mixed-use street: This lane allows for a mix of lower-speed mobility, such as bicycles, scooters and other personal mobility devices, alongside pedestrians.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
As warmer weather beckons, Columbus is finalizing a start date for new bike and scooter rentals that should arrive in March.
—Andrew King, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Like a lot of today’s small electrified vehicles, such as push scooters and e-bikes, the $2,999 InMotion V14 is a mix of somewhat miraculous technologies.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Mixed-use street: This lane allows for a mix of lower-speed mobility, such as bicycles, scooters and other personal mobility devices, alongside pedestrians.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scooter. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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scooter
noun
scoot·er
ˈsküt-ər 
1
: a child's vehicle consisting of a narrow base between a front and a back wheel and guided by a handle attached to the front wheel
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