mobility scooter
noun
plural mobility scooters
: a vehicle ridden while seated that usually has three or four wheels, is typically propelled by an electric motor, and is used by those with impaired mobility : scooter sense 3
… failing health required her to move around the house by mobility scooter.—
Joshua Hammer
Joshua HammerWheelchairs and mobility scooters are important tools to help those with debilitating conditions lead normal lives.—Doug Whiteman
Doug WhitemanExamples of mobility scooter in a Sentence
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The talk show host, who suffers from Graves disease and lymphedema, used a mobility scooter to maneuver through city streets.
—Tracy Wright, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
Sometimes The Arsenal need to get back to the team that would perform handbrake turns, jump blindly over fences and taser old ladies for speeding in their mobility scooters.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
In the first outing, she was seen sitting in the backseat of a SUV, the second on a mobility scooter.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Her mobility scooter was decked out in festive red and green decorations, adding to the holiday cheer.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Enter the dash 3, an electric mobility scooter that seamlessly marries form and function.
—New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
Vallejo also needs a new mobility scooter, better-fitting prosthetic devices, a ceiling lift, a housekeeping service and a more accessible vehicle.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
The popular celebrity rode into the event on her mobility scooter, which she's been using to get around ever since breaking her foot earlier this year.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
In photographs obtained and shared by The U.S. Sun, the former television host attended the commencement ceremony at Florida International University, using a mobility scooter among the crowd.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
Sometimes The Arsenal need to get back to the team that would perform handbrake turns, jump blindly over fences and taser old ladies for speeding in their mobility scooters.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
In the first outing, she was seen sitting in the backseat of a SUV, the second on a mobility scooter.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Her mobility scooter was decked out in festive red and green decorations, adding to the holiday cheer.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Enter the dash 3, an electric mobility scooter that seamlessly marries form and function.
—New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
Vallejo also needs a new mobility scooter, better-fitting prosthetic devices, a ceiling lift, a housekeeping service and a more accessible vehicle.
—Bridget Grumet, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
The popular celebrity rode into the event on her mobility scooter, which she's been using to get around ever since breaking her foot earlier this year.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
In photographs obtained and shared by The U.S. Sun, the former television host attended the commencement ceremony at Florida International University, using a mobility scooter among the crowd.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Mobility scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobility%20scooter. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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