hauler

/ˈhȯ-lər/ (ame, mw)

hauler — noun

1. a person or business that moves goods or materials for customers in return for p

1.名詞C1
釋義

a person or business that moves goods or materials for customers in return for payment

例句

A local hauler removed the broken fridge from the restaurant kitchen.

pattern: hauler + remove goods for a client

The factory hired a hauler to move steel pipes to the port.

pattern: hire a hauler

同義詞
  • carrier

    broader formal term for a person or company that transports goods

  • transporter

    focuses on the act of moving goods and is common in logistics writing

  • contractor

    broader business term; it does not specifically imply transport work

文法句型

hire a hauler

hauler + of + [material]

用法筆記

Often used in business, transport, and local-news contexts. Unlike trucker, it can refer to a company or contractor as well as one worker.

常見錯誤

❌The hauler is parked behind the warehouse.
✅The hauler is sending a truck tomorrow.
💡This sense names the operator or business, not the vehicle itself.

2. someone whose illness symptoms continue far longer than usual, especially after

2.名詞C1
釋義

someone whose illness symptoms continue far longer than usual, especially after COVID-19

例句

Doctors opened a clinic for haulers who still felt weak months later.

medical context: clinic for haulers

Nila joined an online group where haulers share tips about daily life.

同義詞
  • long-COVID patient

    more explicit and usually limited to COVID-related cases

  • sufferer

    much broader and less specific about long-lasting symptoms

文法句型

clinic for haulers

haulers with + [symptom]

用法筆記

Most often seen in health reporting and patient communities after COVID-19. It highlights symptoms that stay for a long time after the original illness rather than the infection itself.

常見錯誤

❌She became a hauler after carrying furniture all day.
✅She became a hauler after months of ongoing symptoms.
💡This sense is about lasting illness effects, not physically hauling things.

3. a vehicle built or used for carrying goods or heavy material from one place to a

3.名詞C2
釋義

a vehicle built or used for carrying goods or heavy material from one place to another

例句

The gravel hauler backed toward the pile beside the road slowly.

compound noun: gravel hauler

Workers checked the hauler's tires before loading another stack of logs.

typical feature: hauler's tires

同義詞
  • truck

    general everyday term for a road vehicle that carries goods

  • carrier

    broader term that can also mean a company or device, not only a vehicle

  • rig

    informal term, especially for a large working vehicle

文法句型

hauler + of + [material]

electric hauler

用法筆記

Used mainly in industry and transport contexts to name the machine itself. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense refers to the vehicle, not the operator or company.

常見錯誤

❌The hauler called to confirm the delivery time.
✅The hauler arrived to collect the gravel.
💡This sense names the vehicle; for the company or driver, use sense 1.