mobility scooter
noun
plural mobility scooters
: a vehicle ridden while seated that usually has three or four wheels, is typically propelled by an electric motor, and is used by those with impaired mobility : scooter sense 3
… failing health required her to move around the house by mobility scooter.—
Joshua Hammer
Joshua HammerWheelchairs and mobility scooters are important tools to help those with debilitating conditions lead normal lives.—Doug Whiteman
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Sammy Simmons, a 63-year-old, was crossing the street in a mobility scooter when he was hit in the crosswalk.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
He had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1986, and eventually had to use a mobility scooter.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Justice, who uses a mobility scooter to get around the Capitol, recalled.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
Situated near the Mall’s main entrance, by the JW Marriott and in close proximity to mobility scooter rentals, escalators and elevators, it is meant to be an exhibit that is accessible to individuals and groups.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
In Los Angeles, one of the first major cities where Serve robots deployed, a man with cerebral palsy filmed a bot repeatedly swerving in his path and blocking the sidewalk, eventually resulting in a collision with his mobility scooter.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Trish’s mobility scooter wasn’t going up those stairs.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
In a photo taken on May 26, 2016 a mobility scooter sits parked before rice fields in Gunwi, some 200 kilometres south of Seoul.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2025
Rental options from guest services include single and double strollers, wheelchairs and Electric Conveyance Vehicles (ECVs), or mobility scooters.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
He had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1986, and eventually had to use a mobility scooter.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Justice, who uses a mobility scooter to get around the Capitol, recalled.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
Situated near the Mall’s main entrance, by the JW Marriott and in close proximity to mobility scooter rentals, escalators and elevators, it is meant to be an exhibit that is accessible to individuals and groups.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
In Los Angeles, one of the first major cities where Serve robots deployed, a man with cerebral palsy filmed a bot repeatedly swerving in his path and blocking the sidewalk, eventually resulting in a collision with his mobility scooter.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Trish’s mobility scooter wasn’t going up those stairs.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
In a photo taken on May 26, 2016 a mobility scooter sits parked before rice fields in Gunwi, some 200 kilometres south of Seoul.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2025
Rental options from guest services include single and double strollers, wheelchairs and Electric Conveyance Vehicles (ECVs), or mobility scooters.
—Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Mobility scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobility%20scooter. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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