cruiser

noun

cruis·​er ˈkrü-zər 

1

: a vehicle that cruises: such as

a

: squad car

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

2

: a large fast moderately armored and gunned warship

3

: a person who cruises

Examples of cruiser in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early said LaPorta was outside of his cruiser helping the motorist when he was hit by the tractor-trailer. —Anna Meiler, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

Still to be revealed is the cost of operating a fleet of Black Hawk helicopters, along with keeping Navy cruisers and aircraft carriers on station for months off the South American nation. —Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026

Beach cruisers, e-bikes, and youth mountain bikes are also available to rent. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026

An additional six destroyers and two cruisers were stationed in the region with the capability of launching hundreds of missiles for both land attack and air defense, as well as a special operations mother ship. —R. Evan Ellis, The Conversation, 4 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1695, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing cruiser

• battle cruiser
• beach cruiser
• cabin cruiser
• police cruiser

Rhymes for cruiser

• boozer
• bruiser
• chooser
• loser
• user
• abuser
• accuser
• diffuser
• multiuser

Kids Definition

cruiser

noun

cruis·​er ˈkrü-zər 

1

: squad car

2

: a large fast warship smaller than a battleship

3

: a motorboat equipped for living aboard