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
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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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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 May 2025
There will also be DUI sobriety checkpoints in place and a suspension from renting or leasing golf carts and mopeds.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Outside, James Johnson looked at gas mopeds on display.
—Jesse Coburn, Curbed, 31 Jan. 2025
Called Verge Next, the new business-to-business division will license Verge's technology to companies that manufacture electric bicycles, motorbikes, scooters, and mopeds.
—New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
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And seconds later, an armed assailant on a moped does.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 May 2025
There will also be DUI sobriety checkpoints in place and a suspension from renting or leasing golf carts and mopeds.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Outside, James Johnson looked at gas mopeds on display.
—Jesse Coburn, Curbed, 31 Jan. 2025
Called Verge Next, the new business-to-business division will license Verge's technology to companies that manufacture electric bicycles, motorbikes, scooters, and mopeds.
—New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Moped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moped. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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moped
noun
mo·ped
ˈmō-ˌped 
: a lightweight low-powered motorbike that can be pedaled
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