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long-haulers

long-haulers is the plural of long-hauler.

Meaning of long-hauler

Noun

long-hauler (plural long-haulers)

  1. A truck driver who covers long distances to deliver goods, often being away from home for extended periods of time.
    • A run-down truck stop on an old tobacco highway. Long-haulers eating breakfasts in corners. A church group in the gift shop.2010, David Goodwillie, American Subversive, New York, NY: Scribner, →ISBN, page 21
  2. A COVID-19 patient who is suffering from the symptoms of the disease for a significantly longer period than the average.
    • The disease’s “long-haulers” have endured relentless waves of debilitating symptoms—and disbelief from doctors and friends. […] Yet support groups on Slack and Facebook host thousands of people like LeClerc, who say they have been wrestling with serious COVID-19 symptoms for at least a month, if...2020 June 4, Ed Yong, “COVID-19 Can Last for Several Months”, in The Atlantic

Questions about long-haulers

What is long-haulers the plural of?
Long-haulers is the plural of long-hauler.

Words near long-haulers in the dictionary

  1. long-haired dictionary
  2. long-haul
  3. long-haul COVID
  4. long-hauled
  5. long-hauler
  6. long-haulers
  7. long-hauling
  8. long-hauls
  9. long-headed
  10. long-held
  11. long-hop

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