mobility scooter
noun
plural mobility scooters
: a vehicle ridden while seated that usually has three or four wheels, is typically propelled by an electric motor, and is used by those with impaired mobility : scooter sense 3
… failing health required her to move around the house by mobility scooter.—
Joshua Hammer
Joshua HammerWheelchairs and mobility scooters are important tools to help those with debilitating conditions lead normal lives.—Doug Whiteman
Doug WhitemanExamples of mobility scooter in a Sentence
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Earlier this month, the Queen of Denmark, 52, was hit by a man riding a mobility scooter during her visit to Greenland with her husband, King Frederik.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
These accommodations have wide doorways into the stateroom and bathroom and sufficient floor space for maneuvering a wheelchair or mobility scooter.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2024
Why not provide President Biden with a modern mobility scooter to keep him safe from falling, tripping and tumbling?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 July 2024
Help is provided to veterans at no cost and can include meals, power mobility scooters, all-terrain wheelchairs, car repairs, hospital beds and holiday assistance.
—Su Bacon, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
The plans involve a mobility scooter and its owner, both borrowed from a nearby nursing home for a few hours.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
In the spirit of Mission Impossible, at a slightly slower pace, Thelma journeys across Los Angeles on mobility scooter and on foot, endeavoring to stand up for herself no matter what.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2024
Halfway up, he was stopped by a couple riding mobility scooters.
—Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
As post-screening Q&A host Jimmy Kimmel introduced the panel of crew members, Renner rode a mobility scooter down the aisles of the Westwood Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles as the audience gave him a standing ovation.
—Vulture, 12 Apr. 2023
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
These accommodations have wide doorways into the stateroom and bathroom and sufficient floor space for maneuvering a wheelchair or mobility scooter.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2024
Why not provide President Biden with a modern mobility scooter to keep him safe from falling, tripping and tumbling?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 July 2024
Help is provided to veterans at no cost and can include meals, power mobility scooters, all-terrain wheelchairs, car repairs, hospital beds and holiday assistance.
—Su Bacon, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
The plans involve a mobility scooter and its owner, both borrowed from a nearby nursing home for a few hours.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
In the spirit of Mission Impossible, at a slightly slower pace, Thelma journeys across Los Angeles on mobility scooter and on foot, endeavoring to stand up for herself no matter what.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2024
Halfway up, he was stopped by a couple riding mobility scooters.
—Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
As post-screening Q&A host Jimmy Kimmel introduced the panel of crew members, Renner rode a mobility scooter down the aisles of the Westwood Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles as the audience gave him a standing ovation.
—Vulture, 12 Apr. 2023
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“Mobility scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobility%20scooter. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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