scooter

noun scoot·er \ ˈskü-tər \

|Updated on: 13 Aug 2018

Definition of scooter

1 : a child's foot-operated vehicle consisting of a narrow footboard mounted between two wheels tandem with an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel

2 : motor scooter

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Recent Examples of scooter from the Web

Surveillance cameras captured the man driving away on a motorized scooter, McCabe said.

— chris mccrory, azcentral, "FBI: Man in Black Panther-like mask robbed Phoenix bank, fled on scooter," 30 Apr. 2018
The actor was riding his scooter on the island of Sardinia, when he was hit by a car and came off his bike.

— sarah spellings, The Cut, "George Clooney Injured in Motorcycle Accident in Italy," 10 July 2018
The 57-year-old father of twins, Alexander and Ella, fell off his scooter after he was hit by a car.

— caroline hallemann, Town & Country, "George Clooney Was Hospitalized Following a Motorcycle Accident in Italy," 10 July 2018
In the shocking security camera footage, obtained by Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera, the 57-year-old actor is seen riding his scooter up the road on the Italian island of Sardinia on Tuesday.

— alexia fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "George Clooney's Scooter Crash Caught on Shocking Video, Actor Seen Thrown Into the Air," 10 July 2018
There are scooters, walkers, canes, and ambling feet.

— beth kephart, Philly.com, "Frances Metzman's 'Cha-Cha Babes of Pelican Bay': The rules of dancing, life, and rocking thongs in a retirement village," 6 July 2018
Once his cycling days were over, Carl could be seen blazing around town on his electric scooter, much to the delight of his friends and neighbors.

— hartford courant, courant.com, "Carl Barrett Firnhaber," 1 July 2018
There were hoverboards, then there were scooters, and now there are e-skates.

— lisa marie segarra, Fortune, "Segway is Coming Out With Motorized, Self-Balancing E-Skates," 29 June 2018
This is a scooter that has traction control, and needs it.

— andrew moseman, Popular Mechanics, "Every Kind of Bike Is Going Electric," 22 June 2018

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First Known Use of scooter

1916

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SCOOTER Defined for English Language Learners

scooter

noun

Definition of scooter for English Language Learners

: a child's vehicle that is made of a narrow board with two small wheels attached underneath and an upright handle attached on top and that is moved by pushing with one foot while holding onto the handle

SCOOTER Defined for Kids

scooter

noun scoot·er \ ˈskü-tər \

Definition of scooter for Students

1 : a vehicle consisting of a narrow rectangular base mounted between a front and a back wheel, guided by a handle attached to the front wheel, and moved by the rider pushing off with one foot

2 : motor scooter