long haul
Grueling sustained effort
Long haul refers to an extended distance or duration.
A long-haul flight covers thousands of miles.
Long-haul trucking involves cross-country routes.
The phrase in it for the long haul means committed to something over an extended period, through difficulties: Marriage is a long haul.
The opposite is short haul.
Firm pledge to act
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
patience · fortitude · resilience · stamina · steadfastness · resolve · persistence · staying power
Long-distance footrace
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- prolongedMade to last longer
- sustainedKept up continuously
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
extended · persistent · lasting · indefinite · ongoing · continual · continuous · chronic
Goods being transported
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- cargoTransported goods
- shipmentGoods being transported
- interstateBetween political regions
trailer · container · delivery · carrier · semis · rigs · overland · supply chain
Aerial journey by aircraft
- journeyTravel from place to place
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
- voyageJourney by sea
- transcontinentalSpanning an entire continent
transoceanic · international · red-eye · jet lag · layover · time zones · overseas · crossing
commitment
Firm pledge to act
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
grit · patience · fortitude · resilience · stamina · steadfastness · resolve · persistence · staying power · endurance
marathon
Long-distance footrace
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- prolongedMade to last longer
- sustainedKept up continuously
drawn-out · extended · persistent · lasting · indefinite · ongoing · continual · continuous · chronic · interminable
freight
Goods being transported
interstate · trailer · container · delivery · carrier · semis · rigs · overland · supply chain · distribution
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
transcontinental · transoceanic · international · red-eye · jet lag · layover · time zones · overseas · crossing · expedition
- travel termsnonstop, direct, airline, one-way, round-trip
- truckingsemi, 18-wheeler, trucks, truckers, big rig
- distance phrasesstone's throw, within reach, far away, nearby, close by
- extended periodyear, decade, century, millennium, era
- hardshipshardship, adversity, struggle, misfortune, difficulties
- haulingtow, lug, heave, pull, drag
long haulshort haul
Minimal transport distance
short distance · local route · nearby · regional · day trip
long haulsprint
Brief maximum-speed effort
quick fix · short game · instant gratification · shortcut · one-off
long, haul, length, belong, belonging, longer, lengthy, prolong, belongings