electric scooter

noun

plural electric scooters

: a scooter propelled by an electric motor

The portable electric scooter is designed for adults and can travel 20 miles on one charge.—

Terry Gardner

Electric scooters, which can be rented on an app, have become the latest entrant in the burgeoning urban hipster transportation market.—

Ryan Teague Beckwith

called also e-scooter

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Of the almost 600,000 electric scooter trips the city logged between May and September, Lime accounted for about 89% and Spin, its competitor, made up the remaining. —

Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024 Ola electric scooters are on display ahead of the Initial Public Offer press conference. —

Charmaine Jacob, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024 Its electric scooters are the subject of an array of complaints on various online platforms, with several consumers voicing grave concerns regarding both the product and service quality. —

New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2024 Another takes aim at the electric scooters that have become a common sight in the city. —

Jack Guy, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for electric scooter

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of electric scooter was in 1920

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“Electric scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20scooter. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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