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

Commissioner David Suarez, named as a defendant in the lawsuit, made a brief appearance at Wednesday’s press conference, zipping in front of reporters on an electric scooter. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025

But today’s usership economy—modern leasing, subscription models, car sharing, even electric scooters—has no precedent. —Hans Kristian Aas, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Regular zoo accessibility amenities will be available to rent, including electric scooters, strollers, wheelchairs and wagons. —Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025

The company has been one of the most prominent names in the two-wheel EV space country since 2013, producing some nifty electric scooters since then. —New Atlas, 3 Sep. 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