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
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The officers pulled their cruiser in front of the vehicle and turned on their blue lights to initiate a traffic stop.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Third push on a cruiser, going quite fast.
—Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2026
By this time, Heo arrives at the scene and gets out of his cruiser.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Some observers Thursday were pointing to parallels between the sinking of the Dena and Britain’s destruction of the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War in 1982.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Third push on a cruiser, going quite fast.
—Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2026
By this time, Heo arrives at the scene and gets out of his cruiser.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Some observers Thursday were pointing to parallels between the sinking of the Dena and Britain’s destruction of the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War in 1982.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Cruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruiser. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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