What is "long haul"

a. travelling a long distance n. 1 (context idiomatic English) A long time; the long term; an extended period. 2 a long distance

1. n. a journey over a long distance; "it's a long haul from New York to Los Angeles"

2. a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out; "in the long run we will win"; "in the long run we will all be dead"; "he performed well over the long haul" [syn: long run]