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

Our city is not alone in the trend of increasing e-scooter injuries. — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Hours earlier in the same area, police dealt with hundreds of e-scooter and e-bikers who converged in downtown Minneapolis. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Blacio is the third teen to have been fatally struck while riding an e-scooter in Chicago this year. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Last year those figures were 17 dead on e-bikes, six from e-scooters and four on regular bikes. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

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