long haul

[ lawng hawl, long ]

noun

1. a relatively long period of time, especially a period of considerable effort or difficulty: In the long haul, he'll regret having been a college dropout.

   We are in this for the long haul and will continue pressing for change wherever we find avenues worth the pursuit.

   In the long haul, he'll regret having been a college dropout.

   It'll be a long haul before anyone can prove that a particular chemical causes this disease.

2. a relatively great distance or journey:

   It's a long haul from Maine to Texas.

3. Nautical. the drawing up on shore of a vessel for a relatively long period of time, as for winter storage or longer.

adjective

1. noting or relating to travel or transport of freight or passengers over relatively great distances, especially by truck or airplane:

   Air India's first long-haul flight to London was launched on June 8, 1948.

2. Pathology. relating to or being a condition characterized by symptoms or health problems that linger or first appear after supposed recovery from an associated acute illness or active infection: long-haul syndrome.

   long-haul COVID;

   long-haul syndrome.

long haul

noun

1. a journey over a long distance, esp one involving the transport of goods
2. a lengthy job

Word History and Origins

Origin of long haul¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

As far as the RFU is concerned, Borthwick is in for the long haul and was recently handed more power than any England head coach before him.

From BBC

And she — and whoever takes the reins for the long haul — must manage long-running disputes over the club’s mission and forge consensus on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion.

From Los Angeles Times

Such differentiation and a commitment for the long haul will be critical, he says, to winning rural India and cracking that incremental $200bn market opportunity.

From BBC

“We’re just committed to the long haul, whatever it takes to support the community.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We are here for the long haul,” Harris said at a news conference in Augusta, Ga., as she stood in front of a home covered by a fallen pine tree.

From Los Angeles Times