long haul

noun
1.
haul (def 21).
Origin
1925-30

long-haul

[lawng-hawl, long-] /ˈlɔŋˌhɔl, ˈlɒŋ-/
adjective
1.
line-haul.
2.
of or pertaining to a long haul.
Origin
1925-30
Examples from the web for long haul
  • Of course they'd need to design a tank that could store enough air to fuel a long haul.
  • Conventional wisdom says it's a business move focused on the long haul.
  • People of different backgrounds, she says, have more to teach one another over the long haul than do people who are exactly alike.
  • The high price of gas is not a problem that needs to be fixed, except over the long haul with a sensible energy policy.
  • What really mattered was how a candidate managed his personal finances over the long haul.
  • Keep in mind also that over the long haul, the health and mental benefits of marriage are countless.
  • Over the long haul, you've got to invent or improve real products and services to grow.
  • In the long haul, that will probably make them richer.
  • But the changes weren't sufficiently radical to deliver better policing with fewer resources over the long haul, he says.
  • Better to forgo profit today than take it and alienate a client that might produce a lot more business over the long haul.
British Dictionary definitions for long haul

long haul

noun
1.
a journey over a long distance, esp one involving the transport of goods
2.
a lengthy job
Slang definitions & phrases for long haul

long haul

noun phrase

A long and arduous period: It looks like it'll be a long haul (1940s+)

Related Terms

for the long haul, over the long haul


Idioms and Phrases with long haul

long haul

.
A considerable distance over which something must travel or be carried. For example, It's a long haul from my house to yours. This usage dates from the late 1800s, as does the antonym, short haul, as in The movers charge just as much for a short haul as for a long one.
.
A considerable length of time, an extended period, as in This investment is one for the long haul. It is often put as over the long haul, as in Over the long haul we needn't worry about production. [ c. 1930 ]
Also see: in the long run