cruised; cruising
1
: to sail about touching at a series of ports
2
: to move or proceed speedily, smoothly, or effortlessly
I'll cruise over to her house to see if she's home
3
: to travel without destination or purpose
4
a
: to go about the streets at random but on the lookout for possible developments
the cabdriver cruised for an hour before being hailed
b
: to search (as in public places) for a sexual partner
5
a
of an airplane
: to fly at the most efficient operating speed
b
of an automobile
: to travel at a speed suitable for being maintained for a long distance
1
: to cruise over or about
2
: to inspect (land) with reference to possible lumber yield
3
a
: to search in (a public place) for a sexual partner
b
: to approach and suggest sexual relations to
4
: to explore or search the offerings of
Examples of cruise in a Sentence
Verb
We cruised for a week down the Yangtze River.
He dreams of cruising the Mediterranean.
The bus was cruising at 55 miles per hour.
We were cruising along the highway.
The plane was cruising at 30,000 feet.
On Friday nights, teenagers cruise the main street in town to show off their cars.
A car cruised past us.
Noun
We went on a weeklong cruise down the Yangtze River.
They went on a cruise for their honeymoon.
Recent Examples on the Web
Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Residents can board the boutique property’s day yacht from its private 36-slip marina, cruise to the offshore helistop, and be airborne in minutes, solving a uniquely Miami dilemma, where traffic to the airport can take longer than the flight itself.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Kaeli Conforti, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Join Eddie and Steph Hamrick for a cruise around the North Fork of the St. Lucie River Aquatic Preserve on their 36-passenger boat called The River Lilly II.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
It’s called clear-air turbulence and is most often used to describe turbulence near jet streams, wavy rivers of fast-moving air high in the atmosphere where planes cruise.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Residents can board the boutique property’s day yacht from its private 36-slip marina, cruise to the offshore helistop, and be airborne in minutes, solving a uniquely Miami dilemma, where traffic to the airport can take longer than the flight itself.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
Itineraries for the cruise line’s two new ships are packed with only-in-Galápagos experiences like visits to the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island, epic hikes on lava fields, and scenic nature walks through endemic bird habitats.
—Kaeli Conforti, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Join Eddie and Steph Hamrick for a cruise around the North Fork of the St. Lucie River Aquatic Preserve on their 36-passenger boat called The River Lilly II.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Cruise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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