plural mopeds
: a lightweight, low-powered motorbike that can be pedaled
The difference between a moped and a scooter is like the difference between an economy car and full-sized coupe. A scooter has comfy footrests instead of pedals and a luxurious seat seemingly long enough to accommodate a family of four.—
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broadly
: any low-powered motorbike
The Motorman may fit the legal definition of a moped, but it has no pedals. The drivetrain is fully electric. —Rene Chun
Rene Chun A moped is defined as either a pedal bicycle with a helper motor or a non-pedal bicycle with a motor, which has all of the following characteristics: Have a cylinder capacity of no more than 50 cubic centimeters. Have an automatic transmission. Be capable of a maximum speed of no more than 30 miles per hour. Comply with all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards. —Mass.gov
Mass.gov moped
2 of 2past tense of mope entry 1
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Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Gerald Yanez, 23, drove his moped past the Correction Department’s initial checkpoint in Astoria about 11:35 p.m. Monday, over the Francis R. Buono Memorial Bridge, which connects the island to Queens, and then evaded security and rolled through the heavily secure Gate 1 checkpoint.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
Detectives scouring the area recovered surveillance footage of the hit-and-run driver both on the moped and off, without the orange jacket.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 1 Dec. 2024
Twelve years from now he gets flattened by a moped on West End Avenue.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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The use of e-bikes, cargo bikes, and mopeds has exploded since the pandemic and delivery workers rely on them for their livelihood.
—Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Gerald Yanez, 23, drove his moped past the Correction Department’s initial checkpoint in Astoria about 11:35 p.m. Monday, over the Francis R. Buono Memorial Bridge, which connects the island to Queens, and then evaded security and rolled through the heavily secure Gate 1 checkpoint.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
Detectives scouring the area recovered surveillance footage of the hit-and-run driver both on the moped and off, without the orange jacket.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 1 Dec. 2024
Twelve years from now he gets flattened by a moped on West End Avenue.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Moped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moped. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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moped
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mo·ped
ˈmō-ˌped 
: a lightweight low-powered motorbike that can be pedaled
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