: traveling or involving a short distance
short-haul flights

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The company will roll out the amenity, plus expanded first-class and Main Cabin Extra seating, on domestic and short-haul international flights starting in 2028 and through the early 2030s. Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2026 Looking to innovation as jet fuel prices rise Having the extended 500-mile range would enable the ES-30 hybrid-electric airliner to operate in popular short-haul corridors that connect major US and European cities. Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 With your 3rd house (Leo) so busy this month, there’s no reason why travel couldn’t figure into this, especially the short-haul kind. Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 In 2018, Canadian media outlet CBC Marketplace collected over 100 samples from 18 short-haul flights by Canadian airlines of high-touch spots like tray tables, headrests and seat pockets to be analyzed by University of Guelph microbiologists. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for short-haul

Word History

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 27 Aug. 2026.

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short-haul

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