Word of the Day: Errand
An errand is a responsibility or light task that usually involves a short trip. Errands are necessary but usually not difficult or time-consuming.
- I have to do some errands this morning.
- Here’s my list of errands: go to the post office, make a deposit at the bank, buy groceries, and pick up a cake from the bakery.
- Sarah has some errands to do tomorrow.
- Tom says he hates doing errands because they waste his time.
- Erica is out running some errands. (The word “run” is often used with “errand.”)
- Would you like to run an errand for me?
- As a new employee, Joe says he feels like an errand boy around the office because people are always asking him to pick things up at Target.
- Do you have any errands that need to be done today?
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with E page to see the list of all words starting with letter E. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
