Vespa
noun
a brand of Italian motorized scooters; (informally) any similar scooter.
Vespa
1 American
[ves-puh]
/ ˈvɛs pə /
noun
Vespas
plural
vespa
2
American
[ves-puh]
/ ˈvɛs pə /
noun
vespas
plural
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a genus of the family Vespidae.
-
a member of this genus; a hornet.
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Savannah Moon, the composer’s daughter, said in a phone interview that her father was riding his Vespa scooter when he died.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
Still, he remained adventurous and enjoyed riding around San Pedro on his Vespa, Chelsea said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
To investigate whether pond frogs evade or tolerate these potentially lethal stings, Sugiura presented individual adult frogs with workers of three hornet species, Vespa simillima, V. analis, and V. mandarinia, in controlled laboratory trials.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025
Piaggio made about 30,000 Vespa 400s, and probably lost money on every one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025
They held hands as they navigated the winding streets, dodging cars and crazy Vespa drivers, squeezing through mobs of tourists, and wading through oceans of pigeons.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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