runabout

ˈrʌnəˌbaʊt

Definition

Definition of runabout - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

boating

Rare

small boat used for short trips

Rare

They enjoyed a day on the lake in their runabout..

dinghy

launch

automobile

Dated

small car for short journeys

Dated

She bought a runabout for city errands.

compact

minicar

subcompact

space

Rare

small, maneuverable spacecraft

Rare

The crew used a runabout to explore the asteroid.

craft

shuttle

vessel

transportation

Rare

historical horse-drawn vehicle with four wheels

Rare

In the 1800s, a runabout was common in towns.

buggy

carriage

trap

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Images of runabout

small boat used for short trips
small car for short journeys
historical horse-drawn vehicle with four wheels

Origin of runabout

Old English, rinnan (to run) + about (around)

Examples of runabout in a sentence

The runabout was perfect for fishing trips.
He uses a runabout for his daily commute.
The runabout is perfect for quick trips.
The runabout docked smoothly at the space station.
Engineers designed the runabout for quick missions.
A runabout was often seen on country roads.

They restored an old runabout for historical tours.

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French:canot, voiture citadine, ...
German:kleines Boot, Kleinwagen, ...
Italian:motoscafo, utilitaria, ...
Spanish:lancha, cochecito, ...
Portuguese:barco pequeno, carro citadino, ...
Chinese:小艇, 小型车, ...
Japanese:小型ボート, 軽自動車, ...
Arabic:قارب نزهة, سَيّارَة صَغيرَة, ...
Hebrew:סִירַת מָנוֹעַ, מְכוֹנִית קְטַנָּה, ...
Russian:маленькая лодка, маленький автомобиль, ...
Ukrainian:маленький човен, маленький автомобіль, ...
Hindi:छोटी नाव, छोटी कार, ...
Bengali:ছোট নৌকা, রানঅ্যাবাউট, ...
Catalan:vaixell petit, cotxe petit, ...
Czech:motorový člun, městské auto, ...
Danish:lille båd, lille bil, ...
Dutch:kleine boot, stadsauto, ...
Greek:μικρό σκάφος, μικρό αυτοκίνητο, ...
Hungarian:motorcsónak, kisautó, ...
Khmer:ទូកតូច, រថយន្តតូច, ...
Korean:소형 보트, 소형차, ...
Persian:قایق کوچک, ماشین کوچک, ...
Polish:mała łódź, mały samochód, ...
Portuguese (BR):barco pequeno, carro pequeno, ...
Romanian:barcă mică, automobil mic, ...
Swedish:liten båt, småbil, ...
Thai:เรือเล็ก, รถเล็ก, ...
Turkish:küçük tekne, küçük araba, ...
Vietnamese:thuyền nhỏ, xe nhỏ, ...

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