school run
(chiefly, British) A period of increased traffic where parents or carers take or collect children to and from school by car; a journey for this purpose during this period.
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Add the charming and convincing school run mothers of south London among your converts.
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I’ll think about this tomorrow as I walk to my local cafe after attending a free medical appointment and doing the school run by foot
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(chiefly, British) A period of increased traffic where parents or carers take or collect children to and from school by car; a journey for this purpose during this period.
The roads are crammed with parents on the school run.
“Add the charming and convincing school run mothers of south London among your converts.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“stony cairn adding pebbles continuance still water amazon delivery swallows swoop breakfast dishes empty bowls waiting the school run windowpanes raindrops racing breaking records”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I’ll think about this tomorrow as I walk to my local cafe after attending a free medical appointment and doing the school run by foot”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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