"school run" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: school runs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} school run (plural school runs)
  1. increased traffic due to the number of parents taking or collecting their children to and from school by car.
    Sense id: en-school_run-en-noun-2dBx7fw8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16
  2. a car trip to and from the school to transport a student.
    Sense id: en-school_run-en-noun-ijvU0E2c

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