: traveling or involving a short distance
short-haul flights

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But both experts also pointed to a more ordinary reason: the flexibility of short-haul travel. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 July 2025 Delta’s Eddy told me that its regional jets and some short-haul planes, including the Boeing 717, are also still operating on air-to-ground service. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025 The short-haul outcome is a result of pulling capacity from South Florida to focus on Orlando, a move that raised commuter fares. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025 The partnership is expected to offer fast, short-haul electric flights between airport hubs and cities across the UK. Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for short-haul

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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 6 Aug. 2025.

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short-haul

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