haulier

1.名詞B2

釋義

a company or individual that moves goods and materials by truck as a paid business

例句

Smith's Transport has been a trusted haulier in the Midlands for over forty years.

pre-modifier: trusted haulier; British context (Midlands)

The haulier delivered twenty pallets of medical supplies to the hospital before dawn.

collocation: haulier + delivered [quantity] of [goods] to [location]

同義詞

hauler
American English equivalent; identical meaning but US spelling
carrier
broader term covering road, rail, air, and sea freight — less specific than haulier
freight company
more formal or official term; often used in contracts and legal documents

This is the standard term in British English; the American English equivalent is hauler.

❌The haulier transported the goods by sea.

✅The haulier transported the goods by road.

💡A haulier moves goods on roads, not by ship, rail, or air.

❌She works as a haulier driver.

✅She works as a lorry driver for a haulier.

💡A haulier is the company or person that runs the transport business, not the vehicle driver.

haulier — noun