Meaning of Runabout | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any of several small vehicles, especially a small motor car for use on short journeys.
2. A motor car having a single row of seats.
   dated
3. A light, open, American horse-drawn vehicle with four large wheels.
   historical
4. A gadabout or vagabond.
   archaic
5. A small, relatively maneuverable spacecraft or shuttlecraft.

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Examples

“The door being open, Stranleigh walked in unannounced. A two-seated runabout[…]stood by the window, where it could be viewed by passers-by. Further down the room rested a chassis, […]”

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