short haul

[ shawrt hawl ]

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.

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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of short haul¹

First recorded in 1830–35

Idioms and Phrases

see under long haul .

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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.

From New York Times

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

Related Words

• brief
• ephemeral
• fleeting
• momentary
• short-term
• temporary
• transitory