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    rat run

    noun

    • 1. a minor, typically residential street used by drivers during peak periods to avoid congestion on main roads: informal British "our road was used as a rat run between two main roads"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAT RUN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a small road that is used by a lot of drivers who are trying to avoid traffic on larger roads: The road through our village has become a rat run for commuters trying to avoid delays on the A14. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Roads: rural & suburban. back road. beltway. boreen. by-road. bypass. dirt road. dirt track. feeder. highway.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rat runRat run Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    6 days ago · The meaning of RAT RUN is a small street that connects larger roads and that drivers use to get more quickly to the place they are going.

  4. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 200917Why is taking a side street called a "rat run"?

    Oct 11, 2014 · "Rat running/ A rat run" is the act of taking a detour, often planned, on a smaller and often little known or less traveled street or road. If you are familiar with the layout of an area, rat running can be a good way to avoid the congested main roads.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRAT RUN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a small road that is used by a lot of drivers who are trying to avoid traffic on larger roads: The road through our village has become a rat run for commuters trying to avoid delays on the A14. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Roads: rural & suburban. back road. beltway. boreen. by-road. bypass. dirt road. dirt track. feeder. highway.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAT RUN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A rat run is a small street which drivers use during busy times in order to avoid heavy traffic on the main roads.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rat_runningRat running - Wikipedia

    Rat running (also known as rodent running or cut-through driving) is the practice by motorists of using residential side streets or any unintended short cut such as a parking lot, delivery service lane or cemetery road instead of the intended main road in urban or suburban areas.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrat run noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈræt rʌn/ (British English, informal) a small road, especially one with houses on it, used by drivers during busy times when the main roads are full of traffic. The road is a well-known rush-hour rat run. Topics Transport by car or lorry c2. Take your English to the next level.