long haul

See also: longhaul and long-haul

English

Alternative forms

long-haul

Adjective

long haul (not comparable)

(usually hyphenated) Travelling a long distance.
a long-haul flight

Antonyms

short haul

Translations

travelling a long distance

German: Fern-, Langstrecken-
Italian: a lungo raggio, a lunga distanza

Spanish: de larga distancia

Noun

long haul (countable and uncountable, plural long hauls)

(idiomatic) A long time; the long term; an extended period.
I thought it would be a short project, but now it looks like I'm in it for the long haul.
a long distance

Derived terms

for the long haul
longhaul (verb)
longhauled (adjective)
longhauling (noun)

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