short-haul

adjective

ˈshȯrt-ˌhȯl 

: traveling or involving a short distance

short-haul flights

Examples of short-haul in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The low-cost carrier business model dominates short-haul flying in Europe, which analysts say account for over 40% of available seats. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

That arrangement is efficient for moving large volumes over long distances, but assembling trains and coordinating terminal operations can make smaller, short-haul shipments less economical. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026

The situation can be extra frustrating in 2026, as most carriers have significantly raised the cost of checking luggage on domestic and short-haul international routes to an average of $45 for the first bag. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

Heathrow’s website showed that many short-haul flights departing for European destinations had been canceled or delayed. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for short-haul

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale

Kids Definition

short-haul

adjective

-ˌhȯl

: traveling or involving a short distance

short-haul flights