cruiser

[ kroo-zer ]

/ ˈkru zər /

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noun

a person or thing that cruises.

one of a class of warships of medium tonnage, designed for high speed and long cruising radius.

squad car.

a vessel, especially a power-driven one, intended for cruising.

cabin cruiser.

Also called timber cruiser. a person who estimates the value of the timber in a tract of forest.

Slang. a prostitute who walks the street soliciting customers.

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Origin of cruiser

1670–80; <Dutch kruiser, equivalent to kruis(en) to cruise + -er-er¹

Words nearby cruiser

Cruft, Cruikshank, cruise, cruise control, cruise missile, cruiser, cruiserweight, cruise ship, cruiseway, cruising radius, cruizie

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How to use cruiser in a sentence

Officers then handcuff her and try to force her into the back of a police cruiser.
Rochester police handcuffed and pepper-sprayed a 9-year-old girl, body-cam footage shows|Jaclyn Peiser|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
Trails range from flowy cruisers to steep, feature-heavy lines.
Everything You Need to Know About Travel in 2021|The Editors|February 1, 2021|Outside Online
Sales of kids’ bikes increased 100 percent, fitness bikes went up 125 percent, and lifestyle bikes like beach cruisers escalated by a whopping 200 percent year over year from April 2019.
The Pandemic Bike Boom Is Here to Stay|Joe Lindsey|January 16, 2021|Outside Online
Contee said the officer was on patrol in a cruiser “trying to keep the community safe” when flagged down.
D.C. police officer shoots man with gun on Georgia Avenue, police chief says|Peter Hermann|January 2, 2021|Washington Post

About halfway along the alley, it appears that an officer turns off the vehicle’s emergency lights, but the cruiser still follows the moped at a close distance.
Police video shows fatal crash as D.C. officers attempt to stop moped driver|Peter Hermann, Justin Jouvenal, Julie Zauzmer|October 30, 2020|Washington Post
Brinsley came from behind a police cruiser parked on a busy street in the shadow of the Tompkins Public Houses.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish|M.L. Nestel|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A cruiser shows up and eyes narrow and citizens often withdraw.
The Wildly Peaceful, Human, Almost Boring, Ultimately Great New York City Protests for Eric Garner|Mike Barnicle|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With lights flashing, the cruiser arrived at the Blooming Grove State Police barracks in Pike County.
Killer Eric Frein Held in Murdered Cop’s Cuffs|Michael Daly|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The USS Arleigh Burke, a destroyer, and USS Philippine Sea, a cruiser, launched a total of 47 Tomahawk missiles.
$70 Billion Stealth Jet Finally Flies in Its First War|Dave Majumdar|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Churchill then decided to embark on a British cruiser, the Belfast, and watch the landings from offshore.
D-Day Historian Craig Symonds Talks About History’s Most Amazing Invasion|Marc Wortman|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They could all be run back in a fast cruiser and would only be loaned to us for three weeks or a month.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Desperate engagement between an Algerine cruiser of 18 guns, well manned, and a Corsican frigate of 26 nine and twelve pounders.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Now, the Yankee cruiser must stay a good way out, for the water's not deep enough to let her in.
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser|Walter Fenton Mott
You'll get on board that boat, go down the creek into the sea, and try and find the cruiser.
Young Glory and the Spanish Cruiser|Walter Fenton Mott
"Glad to know you, Burke," I said, coming out from underneath the dashboard of the cruiser.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cruiser

cruiser

/ (ˈkruːzə) /

noun

a high-speed, long-range warship of medium displacement, armed with medium calibre weapons or missiles

Also called: cabin cruiser a pleasure boat, esp one that is power-driven and has a cabin

any person or thing that cruises

boxing cruiserweightSee light heavyweight

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