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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Neither CalRecycle or Newsom’s office has issued an acknowledgment of the ban — leaving plastic distributors, sellers, environmental groups, waste haulers and lawmakers uncertain about the state government’s willingness to enforce the law. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025 The Timber Crest Farms Collection, a selection of more than a dozen vintage big trucks and haulers, is set to go up for bid next month during Mecum Auction’s annual Glendale sale. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025 That’s because for the first three months of 2025, residential trash will continue to be collected by a consortium of private trash haulers. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025 But a surprising amount of that material isn't appropriate for recycling and should probably go in the regular garbage — and will go in a landfill if it's sent to recycling, officials with two of Michigan's largest residential waste haulers said. Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024 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 3 Apr. 2025.

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