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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Shoppers picked up computers, headphones, speakers, electric scooters and smart watches.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Willow said her Christmas wishlist includes an electric scooter, and Cloe would like a pink bicycle.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Officials and medical professionals in Baltimore have become more wary of electric scooters and similar devices as more have appeared on local streets, increasing the opportunity for crashes that can prove fatal.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
Transistors, a type of semiconductor device, are the small electronic switches that perform computation functions in every tech gadget, from smartphones to electric scooters, data centers, and military aircraft.
—Tommy Greene, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
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John Towfighi, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Willow said her Christmas wishlist includes an electric scooter, and Cloe would like a pink bicycle.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Officials and medical professionals in Baltimore have become more wary of electric scooters and similar devices as more have appeared on local streets, increasing the opportunity for crashes that can prove fatal.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
Transistors, a type of semiconductor device, are the small electronic switches that perform computation functions in every tech gadget, from smartphones to electric scooters, data centers, and military aircraft.
—Tommy Greene, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Electric scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20scooter. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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