motor scooter

noun

plural motor scooters
: a 2- or 3-wheeled motorized vehicle that has a low seat and a bottom platform for resting the feet

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There were few cars — mostly just workers in bamboo hats on foot or on bikes, with the occasional motor scooter zipping along. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025 Two of the suspects are believed to have grabbed the jewels, while another allegedly waited outside with motor scooters for a fast getaway. — Lindsey Granger, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2025 Long before food trucks, enterprising business types began selling devil crab on-the-go from their motor scooters and bicycles equipped with insulated carriers. — Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026 Recently Shock's team of local guides arranged visits to evening prayers at a Bhutanese monastery and tours of the lights in Hanoi on a motor scooter for blissfully crowd-free experiences. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for motor scooter

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of motor scooter was in 1919

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“Motor scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20scooter. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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motor scooter

noun
: a motorized vehicle with two or three wheels like a child's scooter but having a seat
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