errand
Other forms: errands
An errand is a short trip to fulfill some small business. When you’re running errands, you’re making a bunch of these all at once.
The noun errand can refer to the mission of the trip itself. If the lines are always long at the bank, then banking may be your least favorite errand. If you are off on a wild goose chase, you may be out on a fool's errand. If you are taking food or clothing to someone in need, then you are on an errand of mercy.
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a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or missiontype of:tripa journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
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Vocabulary lists containing errand
Vocabulary from "Beowulf" (translated by by Gummere).
In 1776, Isabel is enslaved by British loyalists. When she begins to work as a spy for American revolutionaries, she discovers that neither side is interested in her freedom—and decides to do something about it.
Kambili and Jaja's life among the elite in Nigeria isn't so easy under the thumb of their oppressive father. When the country becomes mired in political turmoil, they are sent to stay with their aunt, where they learn a different way of life.