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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According to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), 27% of cruisers in the past two years are new to cruising and 82% of those who have cruised before plan on cruising again.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
The weight made cornering a battle at the extremities of grip, but the GranTurismo is no Sunday cruiser.
—James Morris, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Others, such as Iceland, have enacted per-day entrance fees on cruisers to encourage the lines to go elsewhere.
—Sherri Eisenberg, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
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
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Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
The weight made cornering a battle at the extremities of grip, but the GranTurismo is no Sunday cruiser.
—James Morris, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Others, such as Iceland, have enacted per-day entrance fees on cruisers to encourage the lines to go elsewhere.
—Sherri Eisenberg, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
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
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“Cruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruiser. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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