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

The subcommittee was formed by Tempe City Council member Jennifer Adams to look for strategies to improve rider safety and enhance public awareness about electric bicycles, scooters and other micromobility devices, according to the city of Tempe. —Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025

On Carmel’s multi-use trails, the speed limit for e-bikes and similar devices, that fall into the micromobility definition, will be 20 mph. —Jake Allen, IndyStar, 18 Nov. 2025

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

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