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

When the engineer put it back into Comfort to pass through a village (and not get busted by the speed camera), the car settled back into a comfortable cruiser. —Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025

The windows of an SUV cruiser located 75 feet from the site of the explosion were blown out. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025

From medieval Old Towns and Viking heritage sites to sauna culture and summer archipelagos, these ports offer something truly different, even for seasoned cruisers. —David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025

The region is also a popular stop with cruisers, with Disney Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean, and Virgin Voyages all docking there. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 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