short haul

noun

A travel or journey involving a short distance.

Opposite
long haul
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Meanings

nounshort haul (countable and uncountable, plural short hauls)

plural short hauls · alternative short-haul

  1. countableliterallyuncountableA travel or journey involving a short distance.

    Antonyms: long haul

  2. countablefigurativelyuncountableA short time; a short term.
adjectiveshort haul (comparative shorter haul, superlative shortest haul)

comparative shorter haul · superlative shortest haul · alternative short-haul

  1. alternativeAlternative form of short-haul.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA travel or journey involving a short distance.

Opposite
long haul
Cite this entry
APA

short haul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20haul

MLA

“short haul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20haul. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short haul,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20haul.

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