well-runˌwell-ˈrun adjective 
Examples
a small, well-run hotel
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Public transport in this country is well-run and inexpensive.
- The Klausner is a comfortable well-run hotel.
- A well-run firm must strive to maintain an appropriate balance between business and financial risk.
- A thoroughly charming and well-run hotel, it was recently refurbished and is well-furnished throughout.
- All experience shows that the best intelligence comes from small, well-run agencies, not huge sprawling empires.
- In a well-run company there will be no question of simply rubber-stamping management decisions when a grievance or appeal is pursued.
- One, Rivergreen, in my constituency, is a happy, well-run, well-managed, well-staffed home.
- Substances that are lethal if inhaled, imbibed or touched may do no harm at all when safely confined to a well-run tip.
- The effectiveness of well-run programs, in fact, is no longer at issue.
- While no one could possibly argue that Benidorm is attractive, it is well-run and very popular.
Longman Language Activatororganization/system/method► efficient
a well-run organization or business is managed well: an efficient organization, method, or system is one in which all the parts work well together and good results are achieved without any money or time being wasted: · The passport office seems very efficient - I got a new passport in just 48 hours.· We need more efficient methods of transporting goods.
► well-organized also well-organised British organized in a careful and efficient way, and therefore likely to be successful: · The exhibition was very well-organized.· It was a well-organized demonstration, in which about 1000 people took part.· More employers now have well-financed and well-organized health promotion programs within the workplace.
► well-run use this about an organization or business that is successful and efficient because the people in charge organize it well: · The Klausner is a comfortable, well-run hotel.· Public transport in this country is well-run and inexpensive.
► well-oiled machine an organization or system that is very efficient and operates easily, without any problems: run/work like a well-oiled machine: · The administration runs like a well-oiled machine.
► smooth efficient and without problems or difficulties: · To ensure a smooth change-over, we'd like you to start work one week before your predecessor leaves.· FrontPage is a software program that helps to organize the entire web site so that it works in a smooth fashion.· The main responsibility of the Project Co-ordinator is to ensure the smooth running of the department.
when something is organized so that it works well► organized also organised British arranged in a way that is effective and likely to be successful: · Tonight after supper we want to have a more organized discussion.· Bernstein was convinced that an organized effort had been made to conceal the facts of the case.· Anti-war dissent erupted into organized demonstrations several times in the Johnson administration.
► well-organized also well-organised British organized in a careful and thorough way, so that everything works very well: · The exhibition was very well organized.· Both candidates ran effective well-organized campaigns.· A well-organized network of women's groups has led the call for equal rights.
► structured information, methods, or systems that are structured are organized so that they have a clear and carefully organized structure that is easy to use or understand: · a structured learning plan· The situation has made us aware of the need for a more structured approach to dealing with prisoners' problems.well-structured: · Here are some steps for creating a well-structured document.highly structured: · The social workers' home visits are highly structured, with specific goals and learning objectives.
► well-run a business or organization that is well-run is efficient because of good management and organization: · The Klausner is a comfortable well-run hotel.· The city's transportation system is clean, safe, and well run.
► well-ordered a well-ordered place, organization, way of life etc has been carefully organized so that nothing goes wrong, nothing unexpected happens, and everything is where it should be: · Mary has such a well-ordered household - it makes ours look like total chaos.· The town was a neat, well-ordered, red brick town dotted with trees.
► order a situation in which everything is controlled, well organized, and correctly arranged: · Can we have a bit of order here? Someone straighten those desks out to start with!impose order (=give something order): · He developed a filing system to try to impose order on the mass of information.
a small, well-run hotel