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hauler

American  
[haw-ler] / ˈhɔ lər /

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.


Etymology

Origin of hauler

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

Example Sentences

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And for three days my husband, our sons and I worked in the driveway of A Storage Solution alongside a hauler named Joe but known professionally as the Junk Juggler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Company lore is that founder Ryan Metzger and his son were frustrated that so many things weren’t accepted by their local hauler for recycling.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

A submarine telephone cable hauler and gantry in Greenwich lauded as "a birthplace of the communication age" has been named one of the remarkable listed sites of 2025.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

The Honda Pilot is a popular midsize SUV for shoppers in need of a versatile family-oriented hauler.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

The Guardians sent a hauler to remove the foul body, but the driver couldn’t get it into the coffin by himself.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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