Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for errand. Search instead for nonrand.
Definitions

errand

[er-uhnd] / ˈɛr ənd /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Don’t tell me this is a fool’s errand, that there’s no path, that this doesn’t make any sense.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

There is a lot that is different about the mega-IPO, making definitive predictions a fool’s errand.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

My husband and I burst out laughing – not at that scene, or the clerk’s impromptu theatrics, but at this injection of delight into an otherwise mundane errand.

From Salon May 2, 2026

According to history, betting against Microsoft’s stock over the longer term has been a fool’s errand.

From MarketWatch Feb. 24, 2026

A rising sense that I was on a fool’s errand.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

They often show him doing everyday activities such as "munchie runs" to supermarkets or shopping malls, visiting restaurants or running other errands.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

You can walk around and get a lot of errands done.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

It’s a dreaded task when I’m already caught up running other errands — or simply procrastinating.

From Salon May 30, 2026

They showed her running errands and commuting to work, according to Martinez’s lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

One afternoon, when I was around five years old, my gran left me at home for a few hours to go run errands.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




Vocabulary lists containing errand


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training