motor scooter
noun
plural motor scooters
: a 2- or 3-wheeled motorized vehicle that has a low seat and a bottom platform for resting the feet
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The British capital is notorious for being one of the world’s most congested cities and its streets are already clogged with other modes of transport, including private cars, buses, motor scooters, bicycles and electric rental bikes.
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Kelvin Chan, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
The British capital is notorious for being one of the world’s most congested cities and its streets are already clogged with other modes of transport, including private cars, buses, motor scooters, bicycles and electric rental bikes.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Long before food trucks, enterprising business types began selling devil crab on-the-go from their motor scooters and bicycles equipped with insulated carriers.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Two of the suspects are believed to have grabbed the jewels, while another allegedly waited outside with motor scooters for a fast getaway.
—Lindsey Granger, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2025
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Kelvin Chan, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
The British capital is notorious for being one of the world’s most congested cities and its streets are already clogged with other modes of transport, including private cars, buses, motor scooters, bicycles and electric rental bikes.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Long before food trucks, enterprising business types began selling devil crab on-the-go from their motor scooters and bicycles equipped with insulated carriers.
—Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Two of the suspects are believed to have grabbed the jewels, while another allegedly waited outside with motor scooters for a fast getaway.
—Lindsey Granger, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Motor scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20scooter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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