hauler

noun

haul·​er ˈhȯ-lər How to pronounce hauler (audio)
Synonyms of haulernext
: 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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The roomy three-row family hauler makes its public debut at the New York auto show, open to the public April 3-13. Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026 And, most recently, City Attorney Heather Ferbert falsely claimed the city could not legally use private trash haulers to reduce resident fees despite longstanding projections of substantial savings, the fact that surrounding cities have done so and that City Charter section 117c allows it. Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 The city lists a handful of licensed compost haulers on its website, including Scraps Mile High. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026 Earlier this month, a 55-year-old Missouri man died after unloading a vehicle from a car hauler on Gratiot Avenue near 10 Mile Road in Eastpointe. Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Hauler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hauler. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on hauler

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster