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

The other Nomad model featured in their crowdfunding campaign is the Kickback (above), also $5,500, which is perhaps a banana seat shy of an old Schwinn cruiser from the 1960s or 70s. —William Roberson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

Also in the Caribbean were the missile cruiser USS Lake Erie and the littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, according to Newsweek's review of publicly available ship-tracking data and satellite imagery. —Shane Croucher john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025

The company has updated its 450cc sports and cruiser bikes alongside the Papio mini motos with some nifty new features. —New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025

Similarly, says Salas, MSC has expanded three- and four-day sailings from Miami and Orlando to meet growing demand among younger cruisers. —Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025

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