: traveling or involving a short distance
short-haul flights

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Some truckers have electrified short-haul routes, reducing carbon emissions. Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 Under Labour policy, APD will increase on short-haul economy class tickets to £15 ($18.90) from £13 from April 2026, with the rate on other cabin classes rising to £32 from £28. Jenni Reid, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024 Avoid flying to nearby destinations: France has banned domestic short-haul flights to bring down carbon emissions. Ted Reed, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 For example, in June 2023, France formally introduced a ban on domestic short-haul flights under 2.5 hours, where there is an alternative by rail. Michele Robson, Fortune Europe, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for short-haul 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of short-haul was in 1895

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“Short-haul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-haul. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

short-haul

adjective
-ˌhȯl
: traveling or involving a short distance
short-haul flights
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