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SKOOLR-un/ˈskuːl rʌn/

The school run (id: school-run) is the regular trip of taking children to or from school by car (UK). A bus pass is public transport; a drop-off is the place. Gates: park off-site on the school run; the zigzag lines are not a waiting bay.

Meaning

The regular trip of taking children to or from school by car (UK, often the school run).

Examples

• “Park off-site on the school run; the zigzag lines are not a waiting bay.”
• “A school-run lift from a neighbour still needs the safeguarding list; an unknown car is not a pickup.”

Good to know

the school run (UK, often used with the). Contrast: a bus / a drop-off. Gates / safeguarding. Mix-up: a run can mean a jog or a cricket score; the school run is the car trip.

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