short-haul

adjective

ˈshȯrt-ˌhȯl How to pronounce short-haul (audio)
: traveling or involving a short distance
short-haul flights

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Wizz Air is now the most popular short-haul carrier in Central and Eastern Europe, flying 265 aircraft to nearly 200 airports in 50 countries and carrying more than 550 million passengers to date. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 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 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

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