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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Others described the cruiser as being in the right place at the right time.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The State Police were notified about the incident and both troopers and Medford officers followed the vehicle into Malden, where police said the vehicle was involved in a collision with a State Police cruiser.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Instead, the Peugeot excels as a relaxed long-distance cruiser — quiet, smooth and effortlessly comfortable over extended journeys.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Video captured by a gas station's surveillance camera shows a car traveling south in the northbound lane of Route 1 early Sunday morning, minutes before police say the driver hit a state trooper's cruiser in Peabody, Massachusetts.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The State Police were notified about the incident and both troopers and Medford officers followed the vehicle into Malden, where police said the vehicle was involved in a collision with a State Police cruiser.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Instead, the Peugeot excels as a relaxed long-distance cruiser — quiet, smooth and effortlessly comfortable over extended journeys.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Video captured by a gas station's surveillance camera shows a car traveling south in the northbound lane of Route 1 early Sunday morning, minutes before police say the driver hit a state trooper's cruiser in Peabody, Massachusetts.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 1 June 2026
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“Cruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruiser. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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