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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Lake Forest fire crews responded to a house fire sparked by an electric scooter early Monday morning.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
In their ground assaults through that terrain, the Russians now prefer to advance on foot, sometimes using motorcycles, electric scooters, or even horses—all of which have a better chance than a tank of escaping the notice of a Ukrainian drone.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Shaded by the forest canopy, locals chop firewood, bag recyclables or tinker with bicycles and electric scooters.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
What are California’s rules on electric scooters?
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
In their ground assaults through that terrain, the Russians now prefer to advance on foot, sometimes using motorcycles, electric scooters, or even horses—all of which have a better chance than a tank of escaping the notice of a Ukrainian drone.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Shaded by the forest canopy, locals chop firewood, bag recyclables or tinker with bicycles and electric scooters.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
What are California’s rules on electric scooters?
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Electric scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20scooter. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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