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

Olathe would also be given authority to ban micromobility devices from paths and trails with official city signage. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026

Meanwhile, Englewood has a trolley, Centennial and Greenwood Village have e-scooters, and Aurora has micromobility and micro transit options. —CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026

Their solution: confiscate the popular micromobility devices and crush them. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 14 Jan. 2026

The show brings together the entire transportation ecosystem, including electric vehicles, autonomous systems, air mobility, and micromobility. —Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 8 Jan. 2026

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