haulage

/ˈhɔːlɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɔːlɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhȯ-lij/ (ame, mw)

haulage — noun

1. The work or industry of moving cargo over land, typically by truck or train.

1.名詞B2
釋義

The work or industry of moving cargo over land, typically by truck or train.

例句

The Ghosh family has run a haulage business in Kolkata for three generations.

collocation: haulage business

New safety rules require all haulage trucks to carry electronic tracking devices.

collocation: haulage trucks

同義詞
  • transport

    broader term that includes moving people as well as goods

  • freight

    refers more to the goods themselves or the shipping charge rather than the business

  • carriage

    more formal and often describes the cost rather than the industry

用法筆記

Commonly appears in compound nouns such as 'haulage company', 'haulage industry', 'road haulage', and 'rail haulage'. In British English the person or company is called a 'haulier'; in American English, 'hauler' is used instead.

常見錯誤

❌The carriage company delivered the furniture.
✅The haulage company delivered the furniture.
💡'carriage' refers to passenger vehicles or the shipping cost, not to the business of moving goods by truck or train.

2. The physical effort or process of dragging or pulling a heavy load, often using

2.名詞B2
釋義

The physical effort or process of dragging or pulling a heavy load, often using a vehicle or machine.

例句

The haulage of the overturned bus required two heavy-duty cranes working together.

pattern: the haulage of [heavy object]

Miners once used pit ponies for the haulage of coal through narrow underground passages.

collocation: haulage of coal

同義詞
  • pulling

    a more general and everyday word for the same action

  • traction

    more technical; refers to the grip or force used in pulling

  • towing

    specifically pulling a vehicle or vessel behind another

  • dragging

    emphasises resistance and difficulty, often slower

反義詞
  • pushing

    the opposite direction of force

用法筆記

Typically followed by a prepositional phrase beginning with 'of' that specifies what is being pulled. Can be modified by an adjective describing the method: 'mechanical haulage', 'cable haulage', 'rope haulage'.

常見錯誤

❌The horse did the haulage of the cart.
✅The horse did the hauling of the cart.
💡'haulage' is less natural for simple animal-powered pulling; it implies mechanical or large-scale effort.