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runabout

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: R AH1 N AH0 B AW2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A motor car having a single row of seats.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A gadabout or vagabond.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A small, relatively maneuverable spacecraft or shuttlecraft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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6

noun

Meaning 6

an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: roadster, two-seater

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar

History

Etymology

Deverbal from run about.