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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

    The meaning of ERRAND is a short trip taken to attend to some business often for another. How to use errand in a sentence.

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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

    1. a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else. 2. the purpose of such a trip. He finished his errands. 3. a special mission or function entrusted to a messenger; commission. SYNONYMS 1, 2. mission, task, assignment, chore.

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

    1. a short trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy or deliver something or to convey a message, often for someone else. 2. the purpose of such a trip. 3. a special mission entrusted to a messenger; commission. [before 900; Middle English erande, Old English ærende; c. Old High German āruntī; compare Old English ār messenger, Gothic airus]

  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.yourdictionary.com › errandErrand Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Learn the meaning of errand as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples and origin. An errand is a trip to carry a message or do a definite thing, often for someone else.