runabout
3
9.9
- noun
- /ˈrʌnəˌbaʊt/
- Archaic
:
roadster
- Neilenn brought the runabout to a halt beside one of the smaller towers, under a sunscreening canopy that hid the entrance from any observers in the neighboring buildings.
That was a a car called the Brush Runabout.
- That was a a car called the Brush Runabout.
Examples
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She said nothing, however, and followed Neilenn across the hard-metalled road to the waiting runabout.
Fiction book (1990) -
Still, she was frowning as she followed Neilenn back to his runabout, and the sense of unease did not leave her as she restarted the fastcat and eased it slowly out of the compound, moving against the stream of traffic arriving for the day shifts.
Fiction book (1990) -
He was seen driving away from this bank in a 1919 Runabout.
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A, "runabout".
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The runabout eased forward, and Neilenn gave her an apologetic glance.
Fiction book (1990) -
She drove her vintage runabout along the scenic coastal road on a sunny afternoon.
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At the car show, we admired the classic runabout from 1920 with its two-tone paint and elegant design.
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The quaint little runabout was perfect for zipping around town and fitting into tight spaces.
Synonyms
10
7.2
An open two-seat car for driving for fun, often with a folding rear seat
How Enclosed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Runabout comes from the simple parts run and about, which together mean 'move around' or 'go here and there'. In the early 1900s small open cars with a front seat and an extra back seat that folded out were called runabouts because they were cheap cars you could use to 'run about' town.