errand

noun

Definition of errandnext
as in flight
an act of traveling a short way to do or get something He was sent out on an urgent errand.

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Recent Examples of errand This is useful for a sibling talk, work message, errand, or local plan that needs structure. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026 Privacy is included with a chef, maid, butler, and handyman for any errands and such. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Choose the conversation, errand, or personal update that actually matters. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Wear these wide-leg capris casually around the house or to run errands, and then dress them up with a blouse and heels for the evening. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for errand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errand
  1. flight
  2. trip
  3. tour
  4. excursion
  5. jaunt
  6. outing
Noun
  • The 2026-27 La Liga season kicks off this weekend, with no shortage of storylines involving Barcelona and Real Madrid, as well as many other top-flight teams.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Pony League said extending the tournament wasn't reasonable, with teams scheduled to travel home and families facing the cost of changing flights and hotels.
    — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of flight
Noun
  • Shepherd Sanders, a resident who spoke with CBS News Bay Area back in 2023 when the Safeway closed, said at the time the loss would mean extra trips across the city just to buy groceries.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Both teams made short trips to the eastern edge of Iowa on Thursday before boarding buses and making the 30-mile drive to the iconic location.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of trip
Noun
  • Now, two years after her death, Elder's presence is felt on BTS's current world tour thanks to her mom, Jamie Elder, and BTS’ global fandom, known as Army.
    — Nidhi Singh, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Then there are very talented 16-year-olds Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli and Reggie Watson, who both impressed new manager Xabi Alonso on the pre-season tour to Australia and East Asia.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of tour
Noun
  • In the event states lose their lawsuits that aim to shut down prediction markets, the next-best thing might be for the traditional sportsbooks to fail in their excursions into prediction markets.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Moscow has launched several aerial excursions into NATO airspace recently — 20 drones crossed into Poland in September, and analysts believe the Kremlin was behind a surveillance campaign over military sites — as well as sabotage and cyberattacks.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of excursion
Noun
  • The essential European jaunt Come summertime, Europe is transformed into a playground for global jet-setters.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Musk was talking specifically about Ship's performance on that suborbital jaunt, which ended with the upper stage's soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Western Australia.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of jaunt
Noun
  • But Carson Benge hit into an inning-ending double play to give the Atlanta left-hander his third straight scoreless outing.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Paul Skenes pitched another uncharacteristic outing Tuesday that ended with the National League’s reigning Cy Young Award winner departing after just five innings and 65 pitches in a 2-0 loss to the Miami Marlins.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of outing

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