cruiser

noun

cruis·er ˈkrü-zər

Synonyms of cruiser next

: a vehicle that cruises: such as

: squad car

: a powerboat with facilities (such as a cabin and plumbing) necessary for living aboard

called also cabin cruiser

: beach cruiser

… bikes don't come much more basic than cruisers.—

Ron Koch

: a large fast moderately armored and gunned warship

: a person who cruises

Examples of cruiser in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Most everyone else are world cruisers, a.k.a. WCs, traveling 180 days from San Francisco. —

Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2023 The chances that anyone will buy both and turn these museum pieces into daily drivers, or even weekend cruisers, seems low. —

Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2023 Her career has lasted more than 30 years and involved service on everything from a frigate to destroyers and cruisers. —

Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2023 Along with the Ford, the U.S. is sending the cruiser USS Normandy and destroyers USS Thomas Hudner, USS Ramage, USS Carney, and USS Roosevelt, and the U.S. is augmenting Air Force F-35, F-15, F-16, and A-10 fighter aircraft squadrons in the region. —

Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2023 Along with the Ford, the U.S. is sending the cruiser USS Normandy, destroyers USS Thomas Hudner, USS Ramage, USS Carney and USS Roosevelt, and the U.S. is augmenting Air Force F-35, F-15, F-16 and A-10 fighter aircraft squadrons in the region. —

Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2023 Hours later, Murray approached the deputies’ cruiser and shot through the front passenger’s window before running away. —

James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023 The custom cruiser was tailored to the owners, with Sunreef’s team working with the family to determine the layout, materials, and furnishings. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2023 The family of Dexter Wade is calling for justice after the 37-year-old man was allegedly fatally struck by a Jackson, Mississippi Police Department cruiser in March and later buried in a potter's field without his family knowing. —

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2023 See More

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