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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The new restrictions will not apply to electric bicycles, or e-bikes, or to electric scooters that can’t exceed 20 mph.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 24 June 2026
But trying to win consistently without a fifth starter is like trying to navigate the Dan Ryan on an electric scooter.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
However, the royal has apparently found another outlet to quench his need for speed and has ridden an electric scooter around the grounds of Windsor Castle.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The suspects, as many as three people wearing all black clothing, stole electric scooters from the victims who were at a food truck.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 24 June 2026
But trying to win consistently without a fifth starter is like trying to navigate the Dan Ryan on an electric scooter.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
However, the royal has apparently found another outlet to quench his need for speed and has ridden an electric scooter around the grounds of Windsor Castle.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The suspects, as many as three people wearing all black clothing, stole electric scooters from the victims who were at a food truck.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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“Electric scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20scooter. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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