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

Florida trail attack suspect escorted to sheriff's cruiser In addition to being choked unconscious, a police affidavit identified injuries to both of her eyes and her nose. —Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025

The officer immediately turns on the cruiser lights and stops the car. —David R. Smith, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025

That escalated to some climbing onto a BPD cruiser and then setting it on fire, totaling it. —Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025

Two Rhode Island teens were arrested after an incident in Boston’s South End this month that the police department said resulted in a cruiser being struck with fireworks. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 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