LONG HAULS Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

long hauls

noun

plural of long haul

as in miles

a long distance growing up in suburban New England, I used to think the 10 miles between our house and the mall was a long haul

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miles

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The hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft is designed to carry more than 500 pounds (227 kilograms) of cargo and travel up to 450 miles (724 kilometers).

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Twenty miles from the start of stage eight in Puçol, the biggest wildfire in 40 years in the city of Valencia was close to being extinguished but was still burning.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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