1. a large warship that is smaller than a battleship but larger than a destroyer
Usage: nautical
2. a police car used for patrolling
3. a large comfortable car designed for long-distance driving

Examples

• The navy deployed three cruisers to patrol the coast.
• A police cruiser pulled over the speeding car.
• They drove their cruiser across the country on vacation.
• The family spent the weekend on their cabin cruiser.
• The missile cruiser was equipped with advanced radar systems.
• Two cruisers responded to the emergency call.
• We rented a cruiser for our lake vacation.