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haulage

/ˈhɑlədʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
haulage
IPA
/ˈhɑlədʒ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of hauling.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The business of transporting heavy goods.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The charge levied for hauling (either towing or hauling out) a ship or boat.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English haul Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English haulage From haul + -age.

Usage

Inflected Forms

haulages (plural)

Derived Forms

haulageway

Frequently Paired Words

carriage shipping trucking

Synonyms

draw haul

Questions

How do you pronounce haulage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑlədʒ/.
What does haulage mean?
The act of hauling.
Where does haulage come from?
Etymology tree English haul Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English haulage From haul + -age.

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