e-scooter

noun

e-scoot·​er ˈē-ˌskü-tər 

plural e-scooters

: a scooter propelled by an electric motor : electric scooter

The rise of shared e-scooters is just one of several recent tech-powered experiments in urban mobility.

—Kevin Roose

The report's authors said that the mood has shifted among e-scooter users. Last year's survey found that over 40% used e-scooters for fun whereas this year that number is 30% with increasing numbers of people using the vehicles for specific purposes, like commuting or travelling to social events.

—Jonathan Keane

Examples of e-scooter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Safety, then growth A few weeks later, Zoox ordered another software recall after one of its robotaxis was struck by an e-scooter rider in San Francisco. —Salvador Rodriguez,annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025

Putthoff noted that Prairie Village hasn’t seen any major incidents or injuries with e-bikes or e-scooters at this time. —Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025

Also, new signs will be erected in town alerting e-scooter and e-bike riders of the laws. —Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025

In 2023, 18 people died from e-bike or e-scooter fires. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

e- entry 2 + scooter

First Known Use

1999, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for e-scooter

• commuter
• computer
• polluter
• recruiter
• microcomputer
• minicomputer
• supercomputer
• neuter
• pewter
• router
• scooter
• shooter