SHORT HAUL Definition & Meaning

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short haul

[ shawrt hawl ]

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a relatively short period of time:
For the short haul, he'll be able to get by on what he earns.
a relatively short distance or journey:
The truck should be fine for such a short haul.
Nautical. the drawing up on shore of a vessel for a relatively short period, as for repairs or painting.

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.

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First recorded in 1830–35

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see under long haul .

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

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Wizz Air, which is based in Hungary, operates low-cost short haul flights in Europe.

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

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They must also consider the impact on truck drivers: They aim to make long-haul drivers obsolete, but they will need more drivers for the short haul.

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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.

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