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

Electric scooters, which can be rented on an app, have become the latest entrant in the burgeoning urban hipster transportation market.

—Ryan Teague Beckwith

called also e-scooter

Examples of electric scooter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last week in Polk County a 14-year-old was killed after he was struck by a vehicle while riding an electric scooter in Davenport. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

About Ausom Ausom develops electric scooters for adults, focusing on performance, comfort, and practical rider design. — New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026

Trauma doctors are warning parents who buy their kids e-bikes or electric scooters that injury numbers are surging, along with the severity of the injuries. — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Rentable electric scooters have become a fixture of urban sidewalks in the past decade. — Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for electric scooter

• microcomputer
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• supercomputer
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• suitor