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best-run

best-run is the superlative form of well-run.

Meaning of well-run

Adjective

well-run (comparative better-run, superlative best-run)

  1. Managed or operated in an efficient manner; well-organized.
    • The judges said: "A huge project has transformed a confusing station into a smooth-running interchange with remarkably little congestion and cutting-edge information systems. This well-run station has real 'wow factor' and excellent access to the new developments on all sides."2021 September 22, “National Rail Awards 2021: London Bridge - Network Rail”, in RAIL, number 940, page 47

Questions about best-run

What is best-run the superlative form of?
Best-run is the superlative form of well-run.

Words near best-run in the dictionary

  1. best-organized
  2. best-paid
  3. best-placed
  4. best-preserved
  5. best-read
  6. best-run
  7. best-seller
  8. best-sellers
  9. best-selling
  10. best-timed
  11. best-versed

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Adapted from Wiktionary: best-run (page history and authors); well-run (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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