school run

noun

British
: a regular trip in which parents take their children to or from school each day

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With only 12 weeks to pull together a wardrobe for the cast, and few of Jones’s old clothing in the archives, Rowe recreated some historical looks— such as the infamous red penguin-print pajama set (a version of the pajama top is worn by Jones on a school run in the new film). Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 Less than a week later, another encounter on the school run had a different outcome. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026 The idea came to Charman during the daily school run. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026 In fact, according to a new profile of Kate for The Times ahead of her 44th birthday on January 9, it was revealed that the Princess of Wales insists on doing the school run, dropping her kids off at Lambrook and picking them up, as well. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for school run

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“School run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20run. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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