He was sent out on an urgent errand.
We were there on an errand of mercy to help provide medical care for the refugees.
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Taxing deliveries will encourage people to run errands for themselves and thus put more cars on the road in direct contradiction to the holy grail of liberal environmental policy.—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025 Dress them up with a blouse and blazer for a day in the office, or style them with a T-shirt for a casual day running errands.—Averi Baudler, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025 This jacket comes in dozens of colors and is perfect for running errands, outdoor exercise or layering over your favorite sweater.—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 This arrangement gives Chapman time to work out and run errands.—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for errand
Word History
Etymology
Middle English erend message, business, from Old English ǣrend; akin to Old High German ārunti message
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
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The first known use of errand was
before the 12th century
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