long-hauler
Cross-country freight driver
A long-hauler is someone who travels or works over great distances, especially a truck driver on cross-country routes: Long-haulers spend weeks away from home.
The term gained prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic for people experiencing prolonged symptoms months after infection—their recovery is its own kind of extended journey.
Persisting over time
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- syndromeLinked symptoms forming pattern
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
malaise · inflammation · immune · relapse · debilitation · convalescence · exhaustion · dysfunction
Equipment arrangement or vehicle
- freightGoods being transported
- eighteen-wheelerLarge cargo transport vehicle
- semiLarge freight truck
- interstateBetween political regions
convoys · logistics · cargo · over-the-road · diesel · trailer · flatbed · reefer
Long-distance footrace
- ultramarathonRace longer than 26.2 miles
- triathlonThree-event endurance contest
- ironmanLong-distance triathlon competitor
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
perseverance · tenacity · grit · fortitude · resilience · stayer · sustained · conditioning
Travel from place to place
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- voyageJourney by sea
- trekArduous overland journey
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
pilgrimage · globetrotting · exploration · excursion · safari · quest · crossing · itinerary
chronic
Persisting over time
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- syndromeLinked symptoms forming pattern
- symptomsIndicators of disease
lingering · malaise · inflammation · immune · relapse · debilitation · convalescence · exhaustion · dysfunction · condition
rig
Equipment arrangement or vehicle
- freightGoods being transported
- eighteen-wheelerLarge cargo transport vehicle
- semiLarge freight truck
interstate · convoys · logistics · cargo · over-the-road · diesel · trailer · flatbed · reefer · tanker
marathon
Long-distance footrace
- ultramarathonRace longer than 26.2 miles
- triathlonThree-event endurance contest
- ironmanLong-distance triathlon competitor
stamina · perseverance · tenacity · grit · fortitude · resilience · stayer · sustained · conditioning · training
journey
Travel from place to place
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- voyageJourney by sea
- trekArduous overland journey
odyssey · pilgrimage · globetrotting · exploration · excursion · safari · quest · crossing · itinerary · mileage