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

Zoox also issued two voluntary software recalls in May after its robotaxi collided with an e-scooter rider in San Francisco and one of its vehicles was involved in a crash with a passenger car in Las Vegas. —Lora Kolodny,jennifer Elias,annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025

Data from police show 12 people died in e-bike and e-scooter crashes on Long Island over the past three years. —Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025

This summer, there were an average of 1,197 e-scooters available to rent per day, making 320,000 total trips covering 483,500 miles of the city. —Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025

The 9-year-old, who had been operating the e-scooter, sustained moderate injuries and was transported to the UMC Trauma Center. —Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 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