runabout

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Recent Examples of runabout Not so in China, where manufacturers have developed a range of cheap and cheerful little EV runabouts which can be bought for as little as $7,000 before tax. Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Manari says the runabout is also equipped with some rare features for its size, including an open-sided balcony and a swim platform that both connect guests to the water. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025 Tour guides here say that the only thing allowed on the property that wasn’t designed by Wright was a Thompson TVT boat, a small, wooden runabout. AFAR Media, 14 July 2025 There are few electric cars available for under £20,000 ($25,000), and most are only short-range city runabouts. James Morris, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for runabout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runabout
Noun
  • This is not a wallowing cruiser that isolates the driver in a leather cocoon, floating along, not entirely sure where the front end is.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The company has updated its 450cc sports and cruiser bikes alongside the Papio mini motos with some nifty new features.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Togg announced the European launch of its T10X electric SUV, and unveiled the T10F, an electric five-door sedan.
    Bernadette Baum, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Blending the best parts of a sedan, hatchback and crossover, the all-electric fastback will again be offered in two power-train options.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The group then towed a 26-foot Grady White cabin cruiser to the boat ramp, agents said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The first incident began after a 24-foot cabin cruiser was spotted around 4:40 a.m. by a Coast Guard cutter that activated its blue lights while trying to stop it.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025

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“Runabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runabout. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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