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haul-away

haul-away

3.4
A service that takes away unwanted items
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : servicio de recogida
  • We hired a haul-away to clear out the old appliances from the garage.

Examples

  • The company offers a haul-away service for unwanted furniture and large items.

  • After the renovation, a haul-away was needed to remove all the construction debris.

  • The haul-away service arrived on time.

  • We need a haul-away for the old furniture.

  • The city provides a haul-away service for residents to dispose of large, unwanted furniture.

  • When you buy new appliances, the store offers haul-away for your old ones at no extra charge.

  • They arranged a haul-away of the old yard waste after completing the landscaping project.

Synonyms

pickup
vshaul-away
81 2.6

The act of collecting things or people to move them

focuses specifically on removing and transporting unwanted items or debris
hauling
vshaul-away
11 2.6

The activity of moving goods by truck or large vehicle

narrows focus to removing unwanted items and debris instead of general goods
trash pickup
vshaul-away
  • US
3 1.9

Collection of garbage from homes or businesses by a local service

removes a wider range of unwanted items and debris not only regular garbage
carting
vshaul-away
2 3.4

Carrying away waste or unwanted things by truck

is the same removal service but not limited to carts or trucks
garbage hauler
vshaul-away
  • US
1 3.0

A person or company that collects and takes away trash

acts as the service provider who removes unwanted items and debris
haulage
vshaul-away
  • UK
1 6.2

The moving of goods by road or rail

is removal service focused on unwanted items rather than general freight
towage
vshaul-away
  • Specialized
7.4

Pulling a vehicle or boat using another vehicle

is a removal and transport service for unwanted items not just towing vehicles

Surface Forms

haul-away singular
haul-aways plural

Morphology

haul-away = haul + away (transparent) = haul + away

The noun denotes the act or service of 'hauling away' and is a straightforward nominalization of the compound phrasal meaning.

Etymology

Haul-away comes from the words haul ('to pull or carry') and away ('to another place'), so a haul-away is the service that removes and transports unwanted items away.