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errands

NOUN

task

Synonyms

STRONG

assignment charge commission duty job message mission

Example Sentences

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He had errands to do - bed linen to take to a friend's apartment where he and Iryna planned to sleep that night, and flowers to buy.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But you could suggest accompanying them to run errands.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

While he worked with Rojas, Battle’s complaint alleges, she required him “to be on call 24/7” and do her personal errands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Nevertheless, on Saturday morning just before the strikes, life in Tehran was moving at its usual pace, taxis and buses were inching through mid-morning traffic and people were running errands.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

But he liked going on errands to her house.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie