Longhaul
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To travel a long distance. transitive
"Though they breed in the High Arctic summer, Arctic terns 'winter' south in the austral summer, thus living a life of perpetual summer and almost endless daylight in the classic example of 'globe-spanning'. […] Longhauling 22,000 miles a year they are the only northern breeding species which migrates regularly to Antarctic waters."
- 2 To transport goods over long distances. transitive
"Q. What would the Denver & Rio Grande Western get if it hauled that same car from Salt Lake to Pueblo and longhauled it to Santa Fe on its own branch? / A. About 26 or 27 cents."
Example
More examples"Though they breed in the High Arctic summer, Arctic terns 'winter' south in the austral summer, thus living a life of perpetual summer and almost endless daylight in the classic example of 'globe-spanning'. […] Longhauling 22,000 miles a year they are the only northern breeding species which migrates regularly to Antarctic waters."
Etymology
From long haul.
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