errand
Brief purposeful trip
An errand is a short trip to accomplish a specific task, usually routine: picking up dry cleaning, mailing a package, buying groceries.
I have to run a few errands this afternoon.
The word implies going somewhere and returning, often on behalf of someone else or a household.
A fool's errand is a pointless or hopeless task.
Allocated work or duty
- jobPaid position of employment
- choreRoutine domestic task
- dutyRequired moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
mission · charge · undertaking · commission · favor · request · obligation · service
Acquiring goods at retailers
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
- drycleaningSolvent-based fabric care
- bankingFinancial institution transactions
returns · library · market · pickup · dropoff · recycling · donations · bakery
Wrapped item for shipping
- packageWrapped item for delivery
- courierDelivery person or service
- mailPostal system items
- postVertical structural beam
pickup · dropoff · shipment · dispatch · tracking · express · carrier · freight
Short recreational trip
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- excursionBrief recreational trip
- jauntBrief recreational trip
- runMove swiftly on foot
roundtrip · detour · stop · commute · route · destination · return
Wired written dispatch
- dispatchSend with speed
- missiveFormal letter sent
- noteShort written record
- letterWritten symbol or message
summons · notification · communique · memo · announcement · reminder · word · tidings
assignment
Allocated work or duty
responsibility · mission · charge · undertaking · commission · favor · request · obligation · service · busywork
shopping
Acquiring goods at retailers
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
- drycleaningSolvent-based fabric care
banking · returns · library · market · pickup · dropoff · recycling · donations · bakery · butcher
parcel
Wrapped item for shipping
post · pickup · dropoff · shipment · dispatch · tracking · express · carrier · freight · forwarding
outing
Short recreational trip
run · roundtrip · detour · stop · commute · route · destination · return
telegram
Wired written dispatch
letter · summons · notification · communique · memo · announcement · reminder · word · tidings · embassy
- routinesmorning routine, habits, routines, morning routines, procedures
- taskstask, tasks, chore, to-dos, checklist
- assignmentsassignment, task, job, chore, duty
- productivityproductivity, checking off, prioritization, finishing, output
- dutiesduty, task, obligation, moral obligation, responsibility
- daily routinealarm, breakfast, coffee, shower, commute
errandvacation
Leisure time away
hobby · leisure activity · recreation · free time · relaxation
- running errandsCompleting miscellaneous tasks
- run errandsComplete small outside tasks
- run an errandComplete a small task away
- fool's errandHopeless, pointless task
- running an errandBrief trip for obligation
- ran errandsCompleted small necessary tasks