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runabout

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noun
  1. 1

    Any of several small vehicles, especially a small motor car for use on short journeys.

    • 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, […]
  2. 2

    A motor car having a single row of seats.dated

  3. 3

    A light, open, American horse-drawn vehicle with four large wheels.historical

  4. 4

    A gadabout or vagabond.archaic

  5. 5

    A small, relatively maneuverable spacecraft or shuttlecraft.

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