Meanings
How to pronounce "rat run":
AU
A small, usually minor road used by a significant amount of traffic as a short cut or to avoid congestion on more major routes.
To drive through residential streets to avoid congestion on the main roads.
Example Sentences
1
My daily commute is a rat run, with heavy traffic and no alternate routes.
2
Many drivers use our street as a rat run to avoid the main road congestion.
3
They turned the quiet residential street into a rat run by installing a new traffic light.
4
The shortcut through the alley is a popular rat run for pedestrians.
5
We discovered a secret rat run that allowed us to bypass the long queues at the entrance.