hauler

[haw-ler]

noun

1. a person who hauls.

2. a commercial trucking company.

3. a vehicle used for hauling or trucking.

4. Slang.,  a car capable of very high speeds.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hauler¹

First recorded in 1665–75; haul + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Most large apartment buildings in L.A. have been spared from the recent round of green bin deliveries, since they participate in recycLA, the city trash franchise program that relies on private waste haulers.

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Leo Daube, a spokesman for Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky, who represents the area, said the city offered encampment residents services and housing and the lot’s owner hired a hauler to remove debris.

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Here, the unsuspecting humans are a bunch of poor kids who steal a hauler with a plan of looting a deserted spaceship and fleeing their indenture.

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“This translates into less work across the region’s supply chains, affecting port operators, haulers, wholesalers and other workers,” the report said.

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Mr De Haan noted in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that these higher prices would not only be felt at the pump, but could potentially increase costs for airlines and freight haulers as well.

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