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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Second, people in my neighborhood ride electric scooters and bikes on the sidewalk.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Alexander Daniel Acevedo, 28, of Boca Raton, was driving an electric scooter east on Sandalfoot Boulevard when Adams’ Chevrolet drifted over a center turn lane and partly into the eastbound lane where Acevedo was riding the scooter, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Police said Allen was found about half a block away from his home, and had taken his electric scooter out about five minutes before he was killed.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The bike, made of carbon fiber and weighing about 29 pounds, had a longer range and a better battery life than her old electric scooter.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Alexander Daniel Acevedo, 28, of Boca Raton, was driving an electric scooter east on Sandalfoot Boulevard when Adams’ Chevrolet drifted over a center turn lane and partly into the eastbound lane where Acevedo was riding the scooter, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Police said Allen was found about half a block away from his home, and had taken his electric scooter out about five minutes before he was killed.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
The bike, made of carbon fiber and weighing about 29 pounds, had a longer range and a better battery life than her old electric scooter.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Electric scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20scooter. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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