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

Any new technology requires new laws – for instance, how electric scooters prompted new road regulations, or how countries worldwide are now trying to legislate against deepfakes and AI copyright after the AI boom. —Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2025

Ultimately electric scooters, e-bikes and other LEVs aren’t just the latest toys. —Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

The running back rolled up, literally, on an electric scooter, wheeling alongside him a silver suitcase that matched his black-and-gray ensemble. —Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 22 July 2025

This electric scooter stands out with smart features and a bold look. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for electric scooter

• microcomputer
• minicomputer
• supercomputer
• commuter
• computer
• polluter
• recruiter
• neuter
• pewter
• router
• shooter
• suitor