English noun: long haul | |||
| 1. | long haul (act) a journey over a long distance | ||
| Samples | It's a long haul from New York to Los Angeles. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | journey, journeying | ||
| 2. | long haul (time) a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out | ||
| Samples | In the long run we will win. In the long run we will all be dead. He performed well over the long haul. | ||
| Synonyms | long run | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period | ||