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

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

Malaga on Spain’s southern coast has launched an Improve Your Stay campaign urging visitors to respect the area, dispose of litter correctly, be fully dressed, keep the noise down and ride bikes and e-scooters responsibly. —Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Instead, Sesko — all 6ft 5in of him — arrived, mantis-like, by e-scooter. —Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 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