hauler

noun

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

Examples of hauler in a Sentence

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Earlier this month, a 55-year-old Missouri man died after unloading a vehicle from a car hauler on Gratiot Avenue near 10 Mile Road in Eastpointe. Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 But the Orca is also much more than just a car-hauler. C.c. Weiss march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026 Waukegan started a two-month pilot commercial recycling program Monday with one receptacle next to a garbage can outside City Hall, and a second one at the train station, as the city makes an effort to show its waste hauler, LRS, that the program can be expanded. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 For instance, multilayer plastic bags — those that hold snack chips, candy and coffee beans — are the scourge of municipal garbage haulers because they cannot be recycled, and if put in the blue bins, can damage mechanical sorting machines. Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026 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 2 Apr. 2026.

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