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well-run

well-run adjective: managed or operated in an efficient manner; well-organized.

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

Forms of well-run

comparativebetter-run
superlativebest-run

Questions about well-run

What does well-run mean?
Well-run means managed or operated in an efficient manner; well-organized.
What part of speech is well-run?
Well-run is an adjective.

Words near well-run in the dictionary

  1. well-respected
  2. well-rested
  3. well-room
  4. well-rooms
  5. well-rounded
  6. well-run
  7. well-seen
  8. well-served
  9. well-set
  10. well-settled
  11. well-shaped

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