hauler

noun

haul·​er ˈhȯ-lər How to pronounce hauler (audio)
: one that hauls: such as
a
: a commercial establishment or worker whose business is hauling
b
: an automotive vehicle for hauling goods or material

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The big picture: The council's vote threw a last-minute snag into a plan, years in the making, to centrally organize St. Paul's garbage collection, with a single hauler handling most of the work. Kyle Stokes, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025 The multi-national trash hauler that will soon service the majority of St. Paul’s residential routes will have to find a new home for its planned truck maintenance and compressed natural gas refueling center. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025 The German marque’s first people hauler, which debuted back in 1999, laid the groundwork for the ubiquitous mid-size luxury SUV of today. Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025 There’s no shortage of electrified cargo bikes on the market these days, but one trend that is definitely on the rise is the addition of a second (or even third) battery to extend the range of these quiet, clean urban haulers. William Roberson, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hauler

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hauler was in 1674

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“Hauler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hauler. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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