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    errand
    /ˈɛrənd/

    noun

    • 1. a short journey undertaken in order to deliver or collect something, especially on someone else's behalf: "she asked Tim to run an errand for her"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishERRAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    An errand is a short trip you make to do something, such as buying or delivering things in the neighborhood. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of errand, and see examples and translations in different languages.

    • Fool's Errand

      FOOL'S ERRAND definition: 1. an effort that is unlikely to...

    • Portuguese Translation

      ERRAND translate: serviço, incumbência, serviço [feminine]....

    • Traditional

      ERRAND translate: （短程）差事;跑腿. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Simplified

      ERRAND translate: （短程）差事;跑腿. Learn more in the Cambridge...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › errandErrand Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of errand as a short trip taken to attend to some business or the object or purpose of such a trip. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related phrases of errand.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › errandERRAND Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Learn the meaning of errand, a short trip to perform a task or mission, often for someone else. See synonyms, origin, idioms, and examples of errand in sentences.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishERRAND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An errand is a short trip that you make in order to do a job for someone, or the purpose of such a trip. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of errand from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › errandErrand - definition of errand by The Free Dictionary

    An errand is a short trip taken to perform a specified task, usually for another. Learn the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of the word errand from various dictionaries and sources.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisherrand noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    An errand is a job that you do for somebody that involves going somewhere to take a message, to buy something, deliver goods, etc. Learn how to pronounce errand, see example sentences and find synonyms and related words.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › errandErrand - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An errand is a short trip to fulfill some small business. When you’re running errands, you’re making a bunch of these all at once. The noun errand can refer to the mission of the trip itself. If the lines are always long at the bank, then banking may be your least favorite errand.