as in trips
an act of traveling a short way to do or get something
He was sent out on an urgent errand.
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Recent Examples of errands
Clark is still able to drive to run errands or go shopping.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
From south suburban Homewood to northwest suburban Rolling Meadows, more towns are raising money from these cameras, plaguing drivers just trying to get to work, run errands or shuttle kids to activities.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The complaint alleges that staff regularly sent students unattended to hitchhike for errands.
—Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
The lead-up to vacation can be stressful between running errands to purchase travel-sized items, to doing laundry and packing clothes.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
His friend Juan García gave him the gift of running errands and the use of a car.
—Amy Bizzarri, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Style them with a T-shirt for a day of running errands, or dress them up with a blouse and kitten heels.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The bootcut design can be worn from yoga class to running errands and everything in between.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
At 30 ounces, this is a smaller version of the viral 40-ounce tumbler and is the perfect pick for a high school student who needs something more lightweight or for yourself for running errands.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
From south suburban Homewood to northwest suburban Rolling Meadows, more towns are raising money from these cameras, plaguing drivers just trying to get to work, run errands or shuttle kids to activities.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The complaint alleges that staff regularly sent students unattended to hitchhike for errands.
—Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
The lead-up to vacation can be stressful between running errands to purchase travel-sized items, to doing laundry and packing clothes.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
His friend Juan García gave him the gift of running errands and the use of a car.
—Amy Bizzarri, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Style them with a T-shirt for a day of running errands, or dress them up with a blouse and kitten heels.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The bootcut design can be worn from yoga class to running errands and everything in between.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
At 30 ounces, this is a smaller version of the viral 40-ounce tumbler and is the perfect pick for a high school student who needs something more lightweight or for yourself for running errands.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errands
Noun
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Meanwhile, since the first human spaceflight of Crew Dragon nearly five years ago, SpaceX has flown 60 humans to space across 16 flights among its fleet of four Crew Dragons.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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That can be easier said than done after long flights with challenging situations.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The firm that operated the helicopter that crashed in the Hudson River on Thursday, killing all six people aboard, has a long history of flying excursions around New York City, some of which have encountered safety problems.—
Patrick McGeehan,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In Ecuador and Peru, in addition to shore excursions to learn hat making and ceviche making, respectively, there are opportunities to leave the ship and fly off to a four-day exploration of the Galápagos and a two-night trip to Machu Picchu, meeting the ship at a later port.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Errands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errands. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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