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
Terry GardnerElectric scooters, which can be rented on an app, have become the latest entrant in the burgeoning urban hipster transportation market.—Ryan Teague Beckwith
Ryan Teague Beckwithcalled also e-scooter
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Earlier this summer, in a viral video posted to TikTok, the Prince of Wales was spotted riding a two-wheel electric scooter around the Windsor Castle grounds.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024
The suspect entered the business and set fire to a box containing an electric scooter, according to Hernandez.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Mielke has invested in 36 businesses so far, such as electric scooter firm Infinite Machine and robot dishwasher company Armstrong, writing checks of up to $250,000.
—Alex Konrad, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Shoppers picked up computers, headphones, speakers, electric scooters and smart watches.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024
The suspect entered the business and set fire to a box containing an electric scooter, according to Hernandez.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Mielke has invested in 36 businesses so far, such as electric scooter firm Infinite Machine and robot dishwasher company Armstrong, writing checks of up to $250,000.
—Alex Konrad, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Shoppers picked up computers, headphones, speakers, electric scooters and smart watches.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Electric scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20scooter. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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