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scooter

1 American  
[skoo-ter] / ˈsku tər /

noun

  1. Also called kick scooter.  a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.

  2. Also called electric scooter.  Also called e-scooter.  a similar vehicle with or without a seat, propelled by a motor powered by rechargeable batteries.

  3. Also called motor scooter.  a lightweight motor vehicle similar to a motorcycle, having a saddlelike seat mounted over the engine and a footboard to rest the feet.

  4. (in the U.S. and Canada) a sailboat equipped with runners for use on ice.

  5. Pacific barracuda.

verb (used without object)

  1. to sail or travel in or on a scooter.

scooter 2 American  
[skoo-ter] / ˈsku tər /

noun

plural

scooters,

plural

scooter

  1. scoter.

scooter British  
/ ˈskuːtə /

noun

  1. a child's vehicle consisting of a low footboard on wheels, steered by handlebars. It is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground

  2. See motor scooter

  3. (in the US and Canada) another term for ice yacht

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • scooterist noun

Etymology

Origin of scooter

First recorded in 1800–10; scoot + -er 1

Example Sentences

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A chunk of pavement had been repainted into a parking bay for electric scooters.

From BBC

Starting at 9pm Sunday to noon Monday a "state of emergency closes the streets, highways and bridges of New York City for all traffic, cars, trucks, scooters and E-bikes," Mamdani told reporters.

From Barron's

The bike, made of carbon fiber and weighing about 29 pounds, had a longer range and a better battery life than her old electric scooter.

From Los Angeles Times

In the meantime, Payton said, Nix is getting about the team facility on his medical scooter.

From Barron's

After they abandoned their scooters for a van, it headed for the suburbs "to throw off the investigators by entering an area not covered by cameras", the source added.

From Barron's

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