electric scooter
noun
plural electric scooters
: a scooter propelled by an electric motor
The portable electric scooter is designed for adults and can travel 20 miles on one charge.—
Terry Gardner
Terry GardnerElectric scooters, which can be rented on an app, have become the latest entrant in the burgeoning urban hipster transportation market.—Ryan Teague Beckwith
Ryan Teague Beckwithcalled also e-scooter
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One of their targets is Spencer Deery, a first-term state senator who knocked on Wise's door while canvassing her West Lafayette neighborhood via electric scooter.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Unlike e-bikes, or the electric scooters that preceded them, delivery robots aren’t yet causing widespread physical harm.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The Navy veteran built his following by sharing positive messages for his social media fans and riding his iconic electric scooter.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Most e-bikes and electric scooters, along with a host of other rechargeable devices, are powered by lithium-ion batteries.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Unlike e-bikes, or the electric scooters that preceded them, delivery robots aren’t yet causing widespread physical harm.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The Navy veteran built his following by sharing positive messages for his social media fans and riding his iconic electric scooter.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Most e-bikes and electric scooters, along with a host of other rechargeable devices, are powered by lithium-ion batteries.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for electric scooter
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“Electric scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20scooter. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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