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SKOOT-uh/ˈskuːtə/

A scooter is a child's toy with two (or three) wheels and a handle; you stand on it and push with one foot. Countable: a scooter, scooters. A bicycle has pedals and a seat; a skateboard has no handle. An adult motor scooter is a later, different picture. Mix-up: scooter vs shooter (a person who shoots) — extra h.

Meaning

A child's toy with two wheels and a handle, that you stand on and push with one foot.

Examples

• “She rode her scooter to the park.”
• “Wear a helmet on the scooter.”
• “Her scooter is too small now.”

Good to know

a scooter (stand, push, handle). Contrast: bicycle (pedals), skateboard (no handle). Mix-up: shooter.

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