long haul

Noun long haul has 2 senses

• long haul(n = noun.act) - a journey over a long distance; "it's a long haul from New York to Los Angeles"
is a kind of journey, journeying

• long haul(n = noun.time) long run - 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"
is a kind of period, period of time, time period