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

As concern over e-bike crashes surges across the state, the Legislature passed a bill to collect data on and create a regulating body for micromobility, an umbrella term for small, human and electric-power vehicles like e-bikes and e-scooters. —Alissa Gary, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026

According to police, the e-scooter operator merged into a southbound lane and collided with a vehicle. —Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026

In South Florida, the Coral Springs Police Department counted 49 e-bike, e-moto and e-scooter accidents between September and March 1, according to a department spokesperson. —Alissa Gary, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026

Olathe may become the latest city in the Kansas City metro to implement new rules for e-bikes and e-scooters, following the lead of a handful of Johnson County cities and neighbors across the state line that passed new rules last year. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 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