1
: a vehicle that cruises: such as
a
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
Ron Koch2
: a large fast moderately armored and gunned warship
3
: a person who cruises
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The Navy says the carrier arrived on Sunday and was accompanied by the cruiser USS Princeton and destroyer USS Sterett, both which are homeported in San Diego, and by the destroyer USS William P. Lawrence, which is ported in Pearl Harbor.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Beverly Hills police officer Jay Broyles, then a 20-year veteran, patrolled the neighborhood in a black-and-white cruiser with his longtime K-9 partner Boss, a German shepherd.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Though many other carmakers tout advancements in active suspension or high-tech engine developments, there’s nothing that quite captures the ease and solidity of these highway cruisers.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Bagshaw didn’t have the chance to use his radio or get out of his cruiser before he was ambushed and killed, according to the Connecticut State Police Academy Alumni Association.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Beverly Hills police officer Jay Broyles, then a 20-year veteran, patrolled the neighborhood in a black-and-white cruiser with his longtime K-9 partner Boss, a German shepherd.
—Scott Huver, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Though many other carmakers tout advancements in active suspension or high-tech engine developments, there’s nothing that quite captures the ease and solidity of these highway cruisers.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Bagshaw didn’t have the chance to use his radio or get out of his cruiser before he was ambushed and killed, according to the Connecticut State Police Academy Alumni Association.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Cruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruiser. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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