micromobility

noun

mi·​cro·​mo·​bil·​i·​ty ˌmī-krō-mō-ˈbi-lə-tē 

variants or micro-mobility

: transportation over short distances provided by lightweight, usually single-person vehicles (such as bicycles and scooters)

The arrival of electric scooters and motor-assisted bicycles, backbones of a transportation mode known as micromobility, has been greeted as part of the solution to clogged roadways and unbearable travel delays.

—Norman Mayersohn

If micro-mobility continues to evolve and gain in popularity, it will raise a host of questions for public officials. The demand for bike lanes could, for example, increase sharply …

—Joshua Emerson Smith

Examples of micromobility in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For full policy details and the new micromobility parking map, visit miami.edu/parking. —Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025

Doerksen argues that micromobility is at its core a cultural shift. —Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025

These companies are crafting a new breed of good-looking, durable, simplified micromobility vehicles, with higher prices to match. —Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 18 July 2025

Are micromobility devices a growing safety crisis? E-bike and scooter injuries have surged, according to researchers at UCSF. —Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

micro- + mobility

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for micromobility

• acceptability
• accessibility
• adaptability
• admissibility
• advisability
• affordability
• allowability
• amenability
• amiability
• appealability
• applicability
• availability