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Definition haul in British English

haul noun

[countable] noun
/hɔːl/
1

a large amount of something illegal such as drugs or weapons that is found by the police

Example

Officials found the cocaine haul hidden in the wheels of the truck.

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1.1

an amount of things that are stolen at the same time

Example

The thieves escaped with a haul of antiques worth over £3 million.

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2

the number of points, wins, or successes that someone gets

Example

Ross is on his way to a haul of four gold medals.

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3

the amount of fish caught in a net

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Definition haul in British English