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

Examples of hauler in a Sentence

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Republic Services, the second-largest residential waste hauler in North America after Waste Management, operates in multiple Orange County cities, including Anaheim, Brea, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Placentia, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Villa Park and Yorba Linda. Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 12 July 2025 Almost immediately following the June 8 race in Brooklyn, Mich., team haulers had to begin heading toward Mexico City, required to be at the United States-Mexico border in Laredo, Texas, 24 hours later. Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 17 June 2025 According to Bostwick and others, landowners in the Antelope Valley are granting permission for waste haulers to come and dump on their property in return for payment. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025 Most cities in Southern California contract out trash service to private haulers such as EDCO or Waste Management. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 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 27 Aug. 2025.

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