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

At dusk, one of Ihor’s fellow police officers pulled onto the square in a cruiser. —James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026

Zeitz steered Harley back toward its traditional cruiser market, particularly at the premium end, shelving many of the company’s more unconventional ambitions. —New Atlas, 11 May 2026

At least 15 Massachusetts State Police cruisers and Cambridge police officers were on scene. —Matt Schooley, CBS News, 11 May 2026

The recent coverage of a cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak is painfully familiar to cruisers who spent days and weeks trapped in their cabins at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. —Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 9 May 2026

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