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

And most run-ins between people and micromobility devices go unreported. —Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025

Rivian has been working on micromobility products using the company's electric vehicle technology and had filed a trademark for bicycles, electric bikes and related parts in early 2022. —Akash Sriram, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025

The biggest question with new micromobility companies is the servicing story. —Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 18 July 2025

As Swift enjoys new investor support Harris says the company is expanding applications of its precise positioning technology to improving location accuracy for outdoor robotics, micromobility vehicles such as scooters, and fleet tracking and package delivery. —Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 23 July 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