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motor scooter
noun
plural motor scooters
: a 2- or 3-wheeled motorized vehicle that has a low seat and a bottom platform for resting the feet
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Cars and motor scooters pop up unexpectedly, and the density of people, particularly in peak tourist seasons, can make visitors feel as if they’ve been packed in a can of sardines (ironically, one of the most popular fish products in Sicily).
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Last-mile tech can be a rental scooter, rental e-bike (or regular bike), or a small electric motor scooter (top photo), which is much more common in Asia and Europe.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
State Variations and Federal Land Most states have put in the work to understand and codify the differences between ebikes and motor scooters.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2023
The motor scooter operator was listed in stable condition.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined above
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“Motor scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20scooter. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
motor scooter
noun
: a motorized vehicle with two or three wheels like a child's scooter but having a seat
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