1
: a vehicle that cruises: such as
a
b
: a powerboat with facilities (such as a cabin and plumbing) necessary for living aboard
called also cabin cruiser
c
: beach cruiser
… bikes don't come much more basic than cruisers.—
Ron Koch
Ron Koch2
: a large fast moderately armored and gunned warship
3
: a person who cruises
Examples of cruiser in a Sentence
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Here’s everything cruisers should know about sailing on standby.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Apr. 2024
The response among my fellow cruisers has been ecstatic.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
The group includes two local warships — USS Lake Erie, a cruiser, and USS Halsey, a destroyer.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
The couple were described by sailing friends as devoted Christians and veteran cruisers who were cautious at sea.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
In Tompkins Square Park, cops near a cruiser were drinking iced coffee and smoking.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024
There are more than 5,000 sailors on the Eisenhower, the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, which also includes a cruiser — the USS Philippine Sea — and two destroyers —the USS Mason and the USS Gravely.
—NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Eleven Capitol Police cruisers will be outfitted with dashboard cameras that will automatically record if a cruiser's emergency lights are triggered.
—Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Police said when the officer spotted the gathering and drove into the parking lot, the group of people soon surrounded her cruiser.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Apr. 2024
The response among my fellow cruisers has been ecstatic.
—Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
The group includes two local warships — USS Lake Erie, a cruiser, and USS Halsey, a destroyer.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
The couple were described by sailing friends as devoted Christians and veteran cruisers who were cautious at sea.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
In Tompkins Square Park, cops near a cruiser were drinking iced coffee and smoking.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024
There are more than 5,000 sailors on the Eisenhower, the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, which also includes a cruiser — the USS Philippine Sea — and two destroyers —the USS Mason and the USS Gravely.
—NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Eleven Capitol Police cruisers will be outfitted with dashboard cameras that will automatically record if a cruiser's emergency lights are triggered.
—Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024
Police said when the officer spotted the gathering and drove into the parking lot, the group of people soon surrounded her cruiser.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Cruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruiser. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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