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

The original stage production, which had a short run at the New York Theater Workshop, was directed by Sam Gold, and starred Oyelowo as Othello. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025

Springtown scored again, with Lardizabal finding the end zone on a short run, his fifth of the night. —Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Nov. 2025

As the organizer Preston Mitchum once acknowledged on the criminally short run of Bravo’s Summer House Martha’s Vineyard, raising your kids, going to work, and coming home can be excellent too. —Keyaira Boone, Essence, 13 Nov. 2025

Created by Steven Conrad, best known for writing dreary yet whimsical films like The Pursuit of Happyness and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Patriot never managed to capture an audience during its all-too-short run. —Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025

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