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runabout.

Any of several small vehicles, especially a small motor car for use on short journeys.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any of several small vehicles, especially a small motor car for use on short journeys.

  2. A motor car having a single row of seats.

    dated
  3. A light, open, American horse-drawn vehicle with four large wheels.

    historical
  4. A gadabout or vagabond.

    archaic
  5. A small, relatively maneuverable spacecraft or shuttlecraft.

Where this word comes from

Deverbal from run about.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.