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单词 cruiser
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cruiser

noun

cruis·​er ˈkrü-zər How to pronounce cruiser (audio)
1
: a vehicle that cruises: such as
a
: squad car
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
2
: a large fast moderately armored and gunned warship
3
: a person who cruises

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Using its own antiship missiles, Ukraine sank the flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet, the Cold War-era missile cruiser Moskva, in April. Jared Malsin, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Then, on April 13, a Ukrainian navy anti-ship battery put two Neptune missiles into the side of the Russian cruiser Moskva, eventually sinking the 612-foot vessel. David Axe, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The Ukrainian Postal Service issued a stamp showing the soldier making an obscene gesture to the Russian cruiser Moskva, which sank in April. New York Times, 1 July 2022 The trooper was inside the cruiser with his seat belt on. Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2022 Police were eventually able to get the man inside a cruiser. cleveland, 9 June 2022 The officer who was sitting inside the patrol cruiser that was struck was hospitalized with a head injury, according to HPD Lt. Ignacio Izaguirre. Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 21 Apr. 2022 In another incident on Thursday, a driver hit a State Police cruiser on Route 3 in Plymouth around 4:20 a.m. BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Ukrainian missiles sank the fleet’s flagship, the Moskva, a missile cruiser, in April. Jared Malsin, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1695, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

cruiser

noun

cruis·​er ˈkrü-zər How to pronounce cruiser (audio)
1
: a police car used for patrolling streets and equipped with radio for communicating with headquarters
2
: a warship that is smaller than a battleship
3
: a motorboat equipped for living aboard

cruiser

noun

1
as in runabout

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • runabout
  • sportfisherman
  • sedan
  • cabin cruiser
  • speedboat
  • powerboat
  • motorboat
  • motor sailer
  • hydrofoil
  • stinkpot
2
as in corvette

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • corvette
  • warship
  • freighter
  • merchantman
  • tanker
  • barge
  • steamship
  • watercraft
  • superliner
  • ship
  • steamer
  • collier
  • boat
  • ferryboat
  • cutter
  • flagship
  • liner
  • transport
  • argosy
  • destroyer
  • trader
  • merchant ship
  • aircraft carrier
  • lightship
  • motor ship
  • containership
  • tramp
  • coaster
  • supertanker
  • icebreaker
  • yacht
  • man-of-war
  • ironclad
  • vessel
  • man-o'-war
  • keel
  • sailboat
  • schooner
  • brig
  • packet
  • caravel
  • windjammer
  • brigantine
  • ketch
  • clipper
  • bark
  • square-rigger
  • barque
  • tall ship
  • xebec
  • junk
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