segway

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/ˈsɛɡweɪ/

noun

A motorised vehicle for one person, ridden while standing, and having two wheels on one axle that balances itself using gyroscopes and tilt sensors.

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Segway Human TransporterSegway HT
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Meanings

segway1

verbsegway (third-person singular simple present segways, present participle segwaying, simple past and past participle segwayed)

present singular third person segways · participle present segwaying · participle past segwayed · past segwayed

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Segway.

segway2

verb
  1. misspellingMisspelling of segue.

Segway3

nounSegway (plural Segways)

plural Segways

  1. A motorised vehicle for one person, ridden while standing, and having two wheels on one axle that balances itself using gyroscopes and tilt sensors.
verbSegway (third-person singular simple present Segways, present participle Segwaying, simple past and past participle Segwayed)

present singular third person Segways · participle present Segwaying · participle past Segwayed · past Segwayed · alternative segway

  1. To travel by Segway.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels; can operate in any level pedestrian environment

Similar
Segway Human TransporterSegway HT
Broader
electrical device

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Brand name; according to Segway Inc., chosen for similarity to segue on notion of “a smooth transition from one place to another”, with probable influence of way.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 賽格威 /赛格威
  • 賽格威 /赛格威a motorised personal vehicle
Māori tūwīra
  • tūwīraa motorised personal vehicle
Russian сегвей
  • сегвей (segvej)a motorised personal vehicle
Swedish segway
  • segwaya motorised personal vehicle

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with segway

segue
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Sounds the same

seguesegue
Cite this entry
APA

segway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/segway

MLA

“segway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/segway. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “segway,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/segway.

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