Thesaurus results for ERRAND

errand

noun

Definition of errand next

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 Still, diagnosing Grok’s troubles on benchmarks alone may be a fool’s errand. —

Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 May 2026 Instead, Denise drove the family across Dayton on errands to prepare for the holiday. —

Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 14 May 2026 Attorneys representing the family said Lopez worked as a machinist and had spent that day with his girlfriend and son, going to a doctor’s appointment, running errands at Walmart and visiting family in Fullerton. —

Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 Victim undergoing surgery Casmir Bangoura, 35, lives in the building nearby and was moving his car to run an errand when he was shot. —

Kristina Rex, CBS News, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for errand

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Those seated in the gunner or engineer positions will also be treated to additional clips of Grogu via their adjacent flight panels, the young alien here portrayed as something of a playful pet of a child who is exaggeratedly chill during the commotion.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
West Ham United’s fight against relegation from the Premier League will be decided on the season’s final day and anything but a win at home to Leeds United will end a 14-year run in the top flight.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 21 May 2026