plural mopeds
: a lightweight, low-powered motorbike that can be pedaled
The difference between a moped and a scooter is like the difference between an economy car and full-sized coupe. A scooter has comfy footrests instead of pedals and a luxurious seat seemingly long enough to accommodate a family of four.—
Kelly Whiteside
Kelly Whiteside
broadly
: any low-powered motorbike
The Motorman may fit the legal definition of a moped, but it has no pedals. The drivetrain is fully electric. —Rene Chun
Rene Chun A moped is defined as either a pedal bicycle with a helper motor or a non-pedal bicycle with a motor, which has all of the following characteristics: Have a cylinder capacity of no more than 50 cubic centimeters. Have an automatic transmission. Be capable of a maximum speed of no more than 30 miles per hour. Comply with all applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards. —Mass.gov
Mass.gov moped
2 of 2past tense of mope entry 1
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 July 2025
On June 21 around 9:30 p.m., the Fairfield County Regional Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a serious crash involving a vehicle and a moped at the intersection of Post Road and South Benson Road.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
An unlicensed Connecticut teenager has been arrested and charged with negligent homicide for a hit-and-run crash with a moped that killed a 25-year-old man, police announced Monday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
The latest example of that is an electric moped/scooter called the epa-1, developed with fellow Swedes Vässla Micromobility.
—Paul Ridden
june 17, New Atlas, 17 June 2025
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During the efforts, a moped allegedly drove through the crowd, the department said.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 July 2025
On June 21 around 9:30 p.m., the Fairfield County Regional Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a serious crash involving a vehicle and a moped at the intersection of Post Road and South Benson Road.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
An unlicensed Connecticut teenager has been arrested and charged with negligent homicide for a hit-and-run crash with a moped that killed a 25-year-old man, police announced Monday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
The latest example of that is an electric moped/scooter called the epa-1, developed with fellow Swedes Vässla Micromobility.
—Paul Ridden
june 17, New Atlas, 17 June 2025
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“Moped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moped. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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moped
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mo·ped
ˈmō-ˌped 
: a lightweight low-powered motorbike that can be pedaled
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