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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In total, approximately 4,500 Marines and sailors are deployed, supported by a cruiser, several destroyers, and a Los Angeles-class attack submarine equipped with more than 400 missile tubes capable of precision strikes.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Police cruiser hayrides are back this year, along with many other exciting activities.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
The Russian submarine was accompanied by the cruiser Varyag—identified by its hull number—and a rescue tug.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Alex is a cop, and his partner, Dwayne (Brandon Jay McLaren), begins to tell him about how nothing ever happens in the town when Riley, a shoeless bloody escapee from the Tall Pines facility, darts into the road in front of their cruiser.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Police cruiser hayrides are back this year, along with many other exciting activities.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
The Russian submarine was accompanied by the cruiser Varyag—identified by its hull number—and a rescue tug.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Alex is a cop, and his partner, Dwayne (Brandon Jay McLaren), begins to tell him about how nothing ever happens in the town when Riley, a shoeless bloody escapee from the Tall Pines facility, darts into the road in front of their cruiser.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Cruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruiser. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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