cruising speed

noun

: the speed at which an airplane, a boat, etc., usually moves when it is traveling at a fast speed for a long distance

The boat has a cruising speed of 25 knots.

The boat handled well at cruising speed.

Examples of cruising speed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The windows must be able to withstand a bird strike at cruising speed and hold up to extreme pressure differences at high altitudes. — ABC News, 18 June 2026

Volvo recommended a cruising speed of 37 mph, considerably faster than the horse-and-cart alternative. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026

That’s an especially tall order because Forever Young has such a high cruising speed and on top of that, his smoking-hot big last-furlong runs have consistently bested the very, very best. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2026

On Royal Caribbean’s official website, the cruise line says that the average cruising speed is about 18 to 20 knots (20 to 23 mph) depending on the ship and itinerary. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

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