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Recent Examples of runabout
On the water, a 35-foot mahogany Van Dam runabout marries vintage wooden-boat craftsmanship with 1,100 hp of modern grunt.
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John Vorwald, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025
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
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
That means an emphasis on pontoons, runabouts, fishing boats, ski and wake boats and larger open-water cruisers.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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John Vorwald, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025
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
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
That means an emphasis on pontoons, runabouts, fishing boats, ski and wake boats and larger open-water cruisers.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runabout
Noun
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The trooper had removed the ladder, went back into his cruiser, and fastened his seatbelt when he was struck.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Close behind him in another cruiser was his younger brother, Trooper Noah Blanchette.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Police are investigating after the driver of a gray Chevrolet sedan reported being shot at while driving northbound near Hanover Street (Exit 54).—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Two passengers were found dead inside a white sedan that hit an Eisenhower Expressway support beam and caught fire, police said.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The boat was a large cabin cruiser, Queen City News reported.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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The group then towed a 26-foot Grady White cabin cruiser to the boat ramp, agents said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Runabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runabout. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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