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

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

We were reminded that today, batteries power our laptops, smartphones, power tools, e-scooters, remote controls, smoke detectors, many children’s toys and even singing greeting cards. —Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026

There are no state definitions for faster e-scooters, Blowers said. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026

Of those accidents, 34 involved e-scooters, 8 were with e-bikes, and 4 involved e-motorcycles. —Joan Murray, CBS News, 18 Feb. 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