electric scooter

noun

plural electric scooters
: a scooter propelled by an electric motor
The portable electric scooter is designed for adults and can travel 20 miles on one charge.Terry Gardner
Electric scooters, which can be rented on an app, have become the latest entrant in the burgeoning urban hipster transportation market.Ryan Teague Beckwith

called also e-scooter

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The vast majority of e-bikes, electric scooters and other micromobility products are manufactured in China, putting them at risk of price increases due to tariffs. William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Segway Ninebot Kick Scooter E2 Plus 25% OFF Make your daily commute more manageable with this electric scooter. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025 Join 9 others in the comments View Comments Mobile phones, laptops, drones, smart wearables, as well as electric bikes, electric scooters and EVs are all powered by lithium-ion batteries. Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025 Ola Electric Ola has put huge emphasis on modularity and user-centric design with these electric scooters. New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for electric scooter

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electric scooter was in 1920

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“Electric scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20scooter. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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