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Definition of rat run noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rat run

noun
 
/ˈræt rʌn/
 
/ˈræt rʌn/
(British English, informal)
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  1. 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 lorryc2
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