short run

noun

: a relatively brief period of time

—often used in the phrase in the short run

short-run

ˈshȯrt-ˌrən 

adjective

Examples of short run in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And midterm conventions just aren't a thing (at least not since Democrats scrapped them after a short run in 1982). — Tamara Keith, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Alex McClelland scored on a pair of short runs and Tyler Budge threw for another in his Rhode Island debut as the Rams defeated Merrimack 34-7 on Friday night in a season opener. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

With a few wonderful exceptions that proved the rule (The Good Place, New Girl), the network sitcom landscape of the 2010s was a graveyard of glib titles, gimmicky premises, and mercifully short runs. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

At $650 million a quarter, Paramount had better hope for a short run. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for short run

• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun
• pashtun
• redone
• rerun
• shotgun
• someone