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BNC: 23519 COCA: 13066

scooter
scooter /ˈskuːtɚ/ noun
plural scooters
scooter
/ˈskuːtɚ/
noun
plural scooters
Learner's definition of SCOOTER
[count]
1 
: a child's vehicle that is made of a narrow board with two small wheels attached underneath and an upright handle attached on top and that is moved by pushing with one foot while holding onto the handle儿童踏板车
2 
: motor scooter
BNC: 23519 COCA: 13066

scooter

noun

scoot·​er ˈskü-tər How to pronounce scooter (audio)
plural scooters
1
a
: a vehicle ridden while standing that consists of a narrow footboard mounted between or atop two wheels tandem that has an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel, and that is moved by pushing with one foot
What pleases parents is the addition of hand brakes, which make today's scooters relatively safe. Newsweek
b
: a similar vehicle propelled by an electric motor
The rules are part of the city's attempts to cope with the rapid influx of scooters that have proven wildly popular but also raised safety concerns as they zip around at 20 mph, weaving between pedestrians or darting into traffic. Ely Portillo
2
: motor scooter
3
: a single-person vehicle ridden while seated that usually has three or four wheels and an open body framework, is typically propelled by an electric motor, and is used especially by those with impaired mobility
… where students with the most severe physical challenges—all use motorized wheelchairs or scooters—live on the first floor. Jodi S. Cohen

called also mobility scooter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Police allege that 18-year-old Jahmir Daniel of Bridgeport rode by the victims on a scooter and shot them. Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2022 In its home market, Foxconn invested in Taiwanese electric scooter maker. Ralph Jennings, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022 The acquisition enabled the e-scooter maker to scale tremendously. Dalvin Brown, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2020 The boy, who was not identified, was with his grandmother and two siblings when he was hit on Higgins Crowell Road while riding his scooter at about 9:44 a.m. Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 In the meantime, two scooter companies that applied but were not selected to participate in the program filed appeals with the city. Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2022 City officials also plan to shrink the number of scooter companies operating in San Diego to four next month under a new permitting model that will make operators more accountable to the city for self-enforcement. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2022 In addition to riding his scooter around, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared a photo of Prince Louis posing on a red walker bike for his third birthday portrait. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2022 Jenkins backed Hackett’s statement that Lanzo was the person responsible for flooding the toilets, as well as riding his scooter inside the building and breaking a light. Ahjané Forbes, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of scooter was in 1916

Phrases Containing scooter
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