long haul noun
[noncount] 1 : a long journey or distance
▪ Driving across the country would be a long haul. 2 chiefly US : a long period of time — usually used in the phrases for the long haul and over the long haul ▪ It's going to be a tough project but we're in it for the long haul. [=we are prepared to work on the project until it is completed] ▪ Will the company be able to succeed over the long haul?
▪ Driving across the country would be a long haul.
— long–haul adjective always used before a noun
▪ a long-haul flight
▪ a long-haul flight
