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 The TikTok video believed to be showing Prince William on an e-scooter has been shared in multiple viral posts on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, especially by royal family fan accounts. —

Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 6 July 2024 Those with a smartphone can locate, rent and park dockless e-scooters and e-bikes through an app, or riders can use the text-to-unlock plan. —

Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024 The solution is to realize that e-bikes and e-scooters are motor vehicles. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2024 Two people were seen near the museum riding e-scooters at about the time of the robbery, police told the museum. —

Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for e-scooter

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