electric scooter

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   a small two-wheeled vehicle that you stand on and move forward using battery power, often with a handlebar.

   Grammar: It is a countable noun: use 'a/an' or a plural, e.g. 'an electric scooter', 'electric scooters'.

   Patterns

   • ride an electric scooter
   • on an electric scooter

   She rides an electric scooter to the train station every morning.

   Electric scooters are now common in many city centers.

   He bought a foldable electric scooter for short trips.

2. 2nouncountable

   a battery-powered scooter designed for people with limited mobility, usually with a seat and four wheels.

   Grammar: This sense is also countable, but it refers to a different, larger type of vehicle.

   Patterns

   • use an electric scooter
   • a mobility electric scooter

   My grandfather uses an electric scooter to get around the neighborhood.

   The store rents electric scooters for visitors with difficulty walking.

   She parked her electric scooter near the entrance.

Word forms

Common combinations

ride an electric scooter

You need to be 16 to ride an electric scooter on the road here.

electric scooter rental

Electric scooter rental is popular with tourists in this area.

foldable electric scooter

A foldable electric scooter fits easily in the trunk of a car.

electric scooter battery

The electric scooter battery needs charging every night.

Synonyms and how they differ

e-scooter

A short, informal way to say the same thing, very common in news and advertising.

motor scooter

Usually means a small motorcycle with a seat, not a stand-on vehicle; use 'electric scooter' for the battery-powered stand-on type.

Word family

scooter noun

A general word for a small wheeled vehicle, which may be pushed by foot or motorized.

scoot verb

To move quickly or slide along; related in form but not a vehicle.

Commonly confused: electric scooter or electric car?

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