runabout
Noun
Any of several small vehicles, especially a small motor car for use on short journeys.
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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, […]
A motor car having a single row of seats.
Usage- Dated
A light, open, American horse-drawn vehicle with four large wheels.
Usage- Historical
A gadabout or vagabond.
Usage- Archaic
A small, relatively maneuverable spacecraft or shuttlecraft.
Noun
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
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