Synonyms of errands

errands

noun

plural of errand

as in trips

an act of traveling a short way to do or get something

He was sent out on an urgent errand.

Related Words

• trips
• flights
• tours
• excursions
• outings
• drives
• jaunts
• commutes
• expeditions
• journeys
• sorties
• travels
• quests
• junkets
• commutations
• treks
• hops
• peregrinations
• sallies
• voyages
• rides
• pilgrimages
• cruises
• walks
• sails
• passages
• hikes
• spins
• progresses
• safaris
• odysseys
• walkabouts
• tramps
• grand tours
• slogs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of errands

With four colors and a 100 percent suede upper, this shoe is ideal for jetsetting, running post-workout errands, and everything in between. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026

Kandace Redd, a AAA spokesperson, said the organization’s past research shows that consumers are most likely to drive less, combine errands and reduce shopping or dining out to cope with record pump prices. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Reddington and the rest of the defense team have insisted despite sending her now ex-husband out on errands before the triple killing, Clancy was in the thrall of postpartum psychosis. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Below are six choices from Coach, Kate Spade, Nordstrom, and Amazon that work for the office, while running errands, and beyond. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

This roomy tote is an easy everyday pick for work, errands, or upcoming fall travel. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026

Prosecutors allege Clancy planned the killings by sending her husband out on errands and then strangling the children with exercise bands while he was gone. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

For the past few years, she’s made a little money driving Amish customers on their regular errands. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Over the course of the trial, Clancy’s attorney, the redoubtable Kevin Reddington, repeatedly acknowledged that his client strangled her children in the basement of her home on January 24, 2023, while her then husband was out running errands. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026