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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Most other cities in Southern California contract out trash service to private haulers such as EDCO or Waste Management. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 After the new hauler, FCC Environmental Services, came through, some bins were tipped over in the street, some were on their backs in the yard and couldn’t get up. Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025 Take a peek: The Magic Hitch option adds two electric motors on the trailer’s single axle, and the Flow is able to do complete tank turns in place as well as the usual back and forth to line up with your hauler of choice. William Roberson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 The big picture: The council's vote threw a last-minute snag into a plan, years in the making, to centrally organize St. Paul's garbage collection, with a single hauler handling most of the work. Kyle Stokes, Axios, 31 Mar. 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 2 May. 2025.

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