runabout
noun
run·about ˈrə-nə-ˌbau̇t 
1
: one who wanders about : stray
2
: a light usually open wagon, car, or motorboat
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Even iconic Italian runabout boatmaker Riva stopped using wood for its hulls in 1996. 
Adam Graham, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2022 Navier is also in the process of building its first 27-foot electric runabout, with three retractable foils. J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2021 Peterson says the combination of beauty, ride and comfort all make the Aquarama the iconic runabout. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2021 To be fair, Mini's starting price for the two-door Cooper hardtop, the fundamental model that defines this British runabout, has always been attractive. Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 4 Nov. 2021 The German automaker’s electric runabout has to accomplish just about everything that an average automobile is capable of. Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 1 Oct. 2021 Someone at Chevrolet decided that the failing Corvair could be repositioned as an ideal runabout for women: rear-engined and thus light-steering, gutless enough not to frighten a spinster, cute as a button in pastel colors. Bruce Mccall, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2020 But of course things changed, and there would be no flights or hotels or runabout bicycles handed from one unsanitized tourist to another. Michael S. Hopkins, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2020 From johnboats and small runabouts right down to kayaks, canoes, and even one-man pontoons and cata-rafts, there’s a rod holder that can turn any small boat into a fishing-catching machine. The Editors, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2019 See More
Adam Graham, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2022 Navier is also in the process of building its first 27-foot electric runabout, with three retractable foils. J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2021 Peterson says the combination of beauty, ride and comfort all make the Aquarama the iconic runabout. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2021 To be fair, Mini's starting price for the two-door Cooper hardtop, the fundamental model that defines this British runabout, has always been attractive. Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 4 Nov. 2021 The German automaker’s electric runabout has to accomplish just about everything that an average automobile is capable of. Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 1 Oct. 2021 Someone at Chevrolet decided that the failing Corvair could be repositioned as an ideal runabout for women: rear-engined and thus light-steering, gutless enough not to frighten a spinster, cute as a button in pastel colors. Bruce Mccall, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2020 But of course things changed, and there would be no flights or hotels or runabout bicycles handed from one unsanitized tourist to another. Michael S. Hopkins, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2020 From johnboats and small runabouts right down to kayaks, canoes, and even one-man pontoons and cata-rafts, there’s a rod holder that can turn any small boat into a fishing-catching machine. The Editors, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1
runabout
noun
as in cruiser
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- cruiser
- sedan
- sportfisherman
- motorboat
- speedboat
- powerboat
- cabin cruiser
- hydrofoil
- motor sailer
- stinkpot
