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 Orange County School Board unanimously voted in July to ban most students from riding e-bikes and e-scooters to campus when the school year started last month. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Nampa City Council members on Monday approved new regulations for e-bikes, e-scooters and electric motorcycles, giving police more tools to enforce moving violations within city limits. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026

For public transit commuters, an e-scooter solves the first-mile/last-mile challenge, bridging the gap between home, train stations, and office doors without relying on rideshare services or waiting for connecting buses. — New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026

There's been a shockingly sharp increase in hospitalizations amid a summer of e-bike and e-scooter crashes, especially among children below the legal age of 16 to ride an e-bike, the doctors say. — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 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