Added 3 October 2026
errand
/ˈɛɹənd/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about errand at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A journey undertaken to accomplish some task.
The errands before he could start the project included getting material at the store and getting the tools he had lent his neighbors.
- A mission or quest.
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A mundane mission of no great consequence, concerning household or business affairs (dropping items by, doing paperwork, going to a friend's house, etc.)
The errands before he could start the project included getting material at the store and getting the tools he had lent his neighbors.
verb
Origin
From Middle English erande, erende, from Old English ǣrende, from Proto-West Germanic *ārundī (“message, errand”).
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