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 The 22-year-old emerged from the woods Wednesday evening after a six-day disappearance and knocked on the driver’s side window of a search-and-rescue cruiser. — Angie Orellana Hernandez, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Thorpe allegedly drove the cruiser into neighboring Clayton County before crashing into a tanker truck on Interstate 675. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 After the third shot fired by Brown, Montesdeoca returned fire, discharging his firearm through the front windshield of his cruiser. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 This Dodge Charger reboot in Scat Pack form isn’t a cush highway cruiser, but the adaptive dampers keep it from getting skittish over broken Midwest pavement. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cruiser

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Noun

Introduced in 1962, Carlo Riva’s shapely mahogany runabout had become boating’s ultimate status symbol, marrying flawless craftsmanship and twin-V-8 power with styling that defined la dolce vita.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of runabout

Noun

With navies built around corvette-class-sized ships, Finland and Sweden have successfully stood up to Russian pressure, harassing Russian submarines that have violated their territorial seas.

— HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Zelenskyy, who did not mention grain terminals, said Russia's Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov frigates, a large landing ship, a corvette, and other vessels were struck in the attack.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of corvette

Noun

Investigators say a passenger in a car got out to inspect the damage from a minor crash when they were hit by a passing car — described as a white, silver, or black sedan — that fled the scene.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Other chilling video clips taken from the scene show a black sedan racing through the square.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of sedan

Noun

In August, at Finland’s request, the Swedish government deployed fighter aircraft and a warship to help patrol Finland’s eastern airspace and the Gulf of Finland against Russian air incursions and drones straying from Ukrainian operations.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
The experience highlighted a central problem in warship procurement; selecting an existing design does not necessarily guarantee faster or cheaper construction if the customer substantially changes its architecture.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of warship

Noun

In this instance, Jay is the first beneficiary, narrowly surviving the blast before being rescued by a nearby cabin cruiser.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
McCutcheon’s remains were first found more than 20 years ago on September 29, 1999 on a cabin cruiser boat floating off Sigsby Bay, just north of Rat Key outside Key West.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of cabin cruiser

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Mouthwashing follows five crew members stranded aboard the space freighter Tulpar, which crash lands on an asteroid.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
While the pic’s storyline is under wraps, the game follows five crew members who are stranded aboard the space freighter Tulpar, where dwindling supplies, isolation and mounting paranoia expose the fractures between them.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 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

Kemetale This boutique operator, which launched in 2022 with the Kemet Dahabeya, has small-scale ships that take their cues from the traditional dahabeah, a kind of sailing barge.

— Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
Men stand on the side of a barge in New York Harbor holding a rope attached to a wooden crate from which Harry Houdini was trying to escape July 7, 1912.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of barge

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