short-haul

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shawrt hawl]
- /ʃɔrt hɔl/
- /ʃɔːt hɔːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shawrt hawl]
- /ʃɔrt hɔl/

Definitions of short-haul word

adjective short-haul of, relating to, or engaged in transportation over short distances: a short-haul trucking firm. 1
noun short-haul haul (def 22). 1
adjective short-haul Short-haul is used to describe things that involve transporting passengers or goods over short distances. Compare long-haul. 0
noun short-haul a journey over a short distance, esp by air 0
adjective short-haul over short distances 0
noun short-haul transportation of passengers or goods over short distances 0

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Origin of short-haul

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Short-haul

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Short-haul

short-haul popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for short-haul

adj short-haul

deciduous — A deciduous tree or bush is one that loses its leaves in the autumn every year.

Just one Synonym for short-haul