Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A long distance.
  • noun A long period of time.

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  • adjective travelling a long distance
  • noun idiomatic A long time; the long term; an extended period.
  • noun a long distance

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out
  • noun a journey over a long distance

Etymologies

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From long +‎ haul.

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