micromobility

noun

mi·​cro·​mo·​bil·​i·​ty ˌmī-krō-mō-ˈbi-lə-tē 

variants or micro-mobility

: transportation over short distances provided by lightweight, usually single-person vehicles (such as bicycles and scooters)

The arrival of electric scooters and motor-assisted bicycles, backbones of a transportation mode known as micromobility, has been greeted as part of the solution to clogged roadways and unbearable travel delays.

—Norman Mayersohn

If micro-mobility continues to evolve and gain in popularity, it will raise a host of questions for public officials. The demand for bike lanes could, for example, increase sharply …

—Joshua Emerson Smith

Examples of micromobility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are communities across the US that are designed for micromobility options, such as golf carts, Yu said. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025

Also will be into micromobility, not competing with Mini or Smart. —ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025

Injuries due to micromobility devices used for transportation and leisure increased by an average of 23% annually between 2017 and 2022, according to the report. —Katia Hetter, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025

The government and micromobility manufacturers have failed to adopt a uniform national standard. —John Orlando, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

micro- + mobility

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for micromobility

• acceptability
• accessibility
• adaptability
• admissibility
• advisability
• affordability
• allowability
• amenability
• amiability
• appealability
• applicability
• availability