run an errand

Frequency: 8.520.1 per million words

A very common, often informal, term for doing a quick errand.

errandVERB + errand

Categories:

run

Examples (10)

  • I need to run an errand at the grocery store.
  • She asked me to run a quick errand for her.
  • Can you run this errand while I'm at work?
  • He's always willing to run errands for his elderly neighbors.
  • I'll run that errand after lunch if you'd like.
  • Mom sent me to run an errand at the post office.
  • We need to run several errands before the stores close.
  • Would you mind running this errand on your way home?
  • She had to run a last-minute errand before the meeting.
  • I prefer to run all my errands in one trip.