short haul

American  

[shawrt hawl] / ˈʃɔrt ˈhɔl /

noun

1. a relatively short period of time.

   For the short haul, he'll be able to get by on what he earns.

2. a relatively short distance or journey.

   The truck should be fine for such a short haul.

3. Nautical. the drawing up on shore of a vessel for a relatively short period, as for repairs or painting.

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adjective

1. Usually short-haul noting or relating to travel or transport of freight or passengers over short distances, especially by truck or airplane: short-haul airlines.

   a short-haul trucking company;

   short-haul airlines.

short haul British  

noun

1. a journey over a short distance, esp by air

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short haul Idioms  

1. see under long haul.

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Etymology

Origin of short haul

First recorded in 1830–35

Example Sentences

Its advocates tout it as far more efficient than short haul flights, high-speed rail and freight trucks.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024

Even then, they are likely to be confined to short haul markets, at least to begin with.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2022

Then he ambled past the birds to collect his car and hit the road for a short haul — up to New Haven, to see his folks.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022

"Why do we have to fly business class, especially on short haul? A business passenger occupies a lot more space therefore the environmental footprint of your passenger is much greater," he said on Wednesday.

From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2021

But the features which are specially obnoxious to them are the long and short haul and the anti-pooling clauses.

From The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses by Larrabee, William

Related Words

• brief
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• fleeting
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