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
Examples of cruiser in a Sentence
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Police said when the officer spotted the gathering and drove into the parking lot, the group of people soon surrounded her cruiser.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the lawsuit filed this week, the deputy abandoned the roadside confrontation, hopped in his cruiser and started tailing Brock.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
After Antoine’s death, officers invited people to leave tributes at a cruiser parked in front of the department’s public safety building, a photo shows.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2024
Two teenage girls had been struck by a cruiser traveling at 81 mph following a lengthy pursuit that ended at 119th Street and Nall Avenue in Leawood.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2024
The real cost of police crashes Charles McLoughlin has been reeling since a Syracuse police officer slammed his cruiser into McLoughlin's work van in 2013.
—USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
Levin believes his clients don’t want a highway cruiser, that most buy a Wolf to putter around town or keep at their vacation homes for short hauls.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
In early 2025, cruisers will get the chance to sail across the ocean in Cunard’s newest ship, Queen Anne, which is scheduled to debut in May 2024.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2024
But soon, cruisers won’t have to choose between good and evil as Disney Cruise Line just announced its new ship: Disney Destiny.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the lawsuit filed this week, the deputy abandoned the roadside confrontation, hopped in his cruiser and started tailing Brock.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
After Antoine’s death, officers invited people to leave tributes at a cruiser parked in front of the department’s public safety building, a photo shows.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2024
Two teenage girls had been struck by a cruiser traveling at 81 mph following a lengthy pursuit that ended at 119th Street and Nall Avenue in Leawood.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2024
The real cost of police crashes Charles McLoughlin has been reeling since a Syracuse police officer slammed his cruiser into McLoughlin's work van in 2013.
—USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
Levin believes his clients don’t want a highway cruiser, that most buy a Wolf to putter around town or keep at their vacation homes for short hauls.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
In early 2025, cruisers will get the chance to sail across the ocean in Cunard’s newest ship, Queen Anne, which is scheduled to debut in May 2024.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2024
But soon, cruisers won’t have to choose between good and evil as Disney Cruise Line just announced its new ship: Disney Destiny.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Cruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruiser. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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