Thesaurus results for CRUISER

cruiser

noun

Definition of cruiser

as in runabout

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as in corvette

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Recent Examples of cruiser In 1945, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, having just delivered components of the atomic bomb to Tinian in the Mariana Islands during World War II, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine; only 316 out of nearly 1,200 service members survived. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 Yellow evidence markers charted at least 28 shells from the exchange of gunfire, most of them clustered around the driver’s side door of Heflin’s cruiser. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026 No injuries were reported, but Bartletto quickly got the attention of a group of officers, members of an NYPD Mobile Force Command, sitting in an unmarked cruiser a short distance from the shooting. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026 Each bungalow is outfitted with two cruiser bikes that are perfect for getting around on property. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cruiser

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Noun

Fiat is expanding its North American lineup with the launch of the all-electric Topolino, a pint-sized two-seat runabout that starts at $13,995.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
This family yard has spent the past decade proving its knack for reinterpreting the world’s most beautiful runabout forms.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 June 2026

Definition of runabout

Noun

Its Russian captain allegedly acted on Russian intelligence and a Russian corvette ran reconnaissance.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
The navy also fields six Osa II missile boats, Pauk-class corvettes, minesweepers and numerous smaller patrol and support craft.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026

Definition of corvette

Noun

The mayor ran to his locked sedan that belongs to the police department and pulled out a 9mm semiautomatic Beretta from its holster.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
The sedan’s driver — a 32-year-old woman — declined medical attention on the scene.

— Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of sedan

Noun

The warship is designed to carry 64 strike-length Vertical Launch System (VLS) cells capable of firing a broad range of air defense, ballistic missile defense, and land-attack missiles.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
The warship and escorts are now at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, where the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is being offloaded.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of warship

Noun

The wreckage of a 49-foot cabin cruiser that capsized near Alcatraz Island this week has been located on the floor of San Francisco Bay, as authorities continue searching for two family members still missing after the deadly accident.

— James Ward, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Madruga's body was recovered Thursday by a police marine unit, two days after the Volare, a 49-foot (15-meter) cabin cruiser, sank with 20 people aboard after being hit by a wave and capsizing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of cabin cruiser

Noun

The Boeing 737 entered service in 1999 as a passenger aircraft before it was converted into a freighter in 2011.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
The 737-400 was first delivered as a passenger plane to Russia’s Aeroflot in 1999 and was converted to a freighter in 2012, according to Flightradar24.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of freighter

Noun

Petersburg area, include the 108-foot Sunseeker Casino Royale, the Buddy Davis sportfisherman Permit, and the racing sailing yacht En Garde.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2023
Every few minutes a big sportfisherman or ferry churned up deep-troughed wake, over which the boat floated level like a duck.

— Dan Neil, WSJ, 28 June 2018

Definition of sportfisherman

Noun

In other parts of the route, the road drops close enough to the river so that drivers can watch barge traffic on the Mississippi.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
Once the plant reaches the end of its operational lifespan, tugboats will tow the entire barge to a specialized shipyard for decommissioning.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Definition of barge

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