noun

scooter

SKOO-tuh

noun

A small vehicle with a handlebar, deck, and wheels, propelled by pushing off the ground with one foot.

"The kids rode their scooters around the block."

A small motorcycle with a step-through frame, typically with an enclosed engine.

"He commutes to work on a scooter to beat the traffic."

An electric-powered device designed to help elderly or disabled people get around.

"Her grandmother uses a mobility scooter to get to the shops."

How to Use Scooter

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishCovers everything from a child's kick scooter to a small motorbike to a mobility aid — context tells you which.

Common pairings

electric scooter mobility scooter ride a scooter

scootered past tense, scooters plural, scooters singular

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Formed from "scoot" plus the agent suffix "-er."

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