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

Recent Examples on the Web However, garbage haulers would likely need to drive longer distances, burning more fuel and releasing more pollution. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024 The city gets about $120 million per year in franchise fees from the cable companies, SDG&E and trash haulers. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024 In addition, the company is the third most valuable corporation based in Arizona after copper-mining giant Freeport-McMoRan and trash hauler Republic Services. The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024 Another local challenge is how organics recycling is being rolled out by the private trash haulers. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023 The brand and its lineup have endured several iterations, with the manufacturer’s offering now viewed as luxury haulers for adventurous families. James Raia, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024 Waste haulers for the city of Los Angeles collected 2.04 tons of cardboard in December 2022; in January 2023 that number soared to 16.42 tons, according to data from the city’s sanitation department. Carly Olson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024 Residents throughout county should check with their waste hauler for holiday service schedules Most city and county of San Diego government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Juneteenth. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2023 The Berghoff firm represents such City Hall clients as waste hauler Athens Services and the Hotel Assn. of Los Angeles. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2024

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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 18 Apr. 2024.

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