Errands: meaning, definitions and examples

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errands

 

[ หˆerษ™ndz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

running

short trips that you make to do something, such as shopping or delivering something

Synonyms

chores, tasks

Examples of usage

  • I have to run some errands this afternoon.
  • She asked me to pick up her dry cleaning as part of my errands.
Context #2 | Noun

business

a short journey made in order to deliver or collect something, especially goods

Synonyms

deliveries, missions

Examples of usage

  • The courier service offers same-day errands for local businesses.
  • He was hired by the company to run errands for their clients.

Translations

Translations of the word "errands" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tarefas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Besorgungen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tugas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพั€ัƒั‡ะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sprawunki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็”จไบ‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท courses

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mandados

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ayak iลŸleri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ฌ๋ถ€๋ฆ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‡ุงู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pochลฏzky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pochรดdzky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅทฎไบ‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ opravki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ erindi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฟัั‹ั€ะผะฐะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tapลŸฤฑrฤฑqlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mandados

Etymology

The word 'errands' originated from Middle English 'erendes', which comes from Old English 'วฃrende', meaning 'message, mission, or task'. The concept of running errands has been a part of daily life for centuries, as people needed to deliver messages, goods, or complete tasks for others.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,258, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.