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Segway

Segway

1 5.5
An electric two-wheeled vehicle you stand on that balances itself
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛɡweɪ/
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  • So I've seen a lot of last mile transportation fads in my day from Segways to scooters to hoverboards, Boosted boards.

Look how fast that guy's going on a Segway RoboCop cameraman.

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Examples

  • He decided to rent a Segway for the day to make getting around the city easier.

  • No, I, I worked at actually a Segway tour guide shop.

  • So right now it's just built on top of a, a Segway base.

  • We know it can charge your boosted board, your Segway, your one wheel.

  • Hi, Alex is trying to figure out how to put our suitcase on his Segway and it broke.

  • Even the professionals don't know how to ride a Segway scooter.

  • During the tour, we rode on a Segway to explore the park effortlessly.

  • The instructor demonstrated how to maintain balance while riding a Segway.

Synonyms

A two-wheeled electric machine that balances itself and carries one person while you stand on it

focuses on operation by detecting rider movements rather than surface use
Segway HT
vsSegway
6.8

A small electric vehicle you stand on that balances on two wheels

focuses on operation by detecting rider movements rather than location of use

Compounds

6.8

A small electric vehicle you stand on that balances on two wheels

A two-wheeled electric machine that balances itself and carries one person while you stand on it

How Stable

Segway
1 5.5
hoverboard
  • Neologism
4 4.2
scooter
25 2.5
skateboard
68 1.2

Surface Forms

Segway singular
Segways plural

Etymology

The word Segway comes from the word segue ('to move smoothly') and way ('path'). The name suggests a smooth way to travel, which fits the two-wheeled machine that helps you move easily along streets or paths.