Meaning

12 senses
  1. A frigate or other vessel, detached from the fleet, to cruise independently in search of the enemy or its merchant ships.

    Kreuzer

    кре́йсерkréjser

    кре́йсерkréjser

  2. A class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship.

    a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer

  3. A class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship.

    (broadly)A starship of comparable role

  4. A miniature aircraft carrier carrying VTOL aircraft.

  5. A passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience.

  6. Any of several yachts designed for cruising.

  7. One who attends cruises.

  8. A bicycle designed for low-speed, recreational use, usually characterized by balloon tires, upright seating, a single-speed drivetrain and expressive styling.

  9. (US)A police patrol vehicle.

    Streifenwagen

  10. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Vindula.

  11. Any dragonfly of the family Macromiidae; a macromiid.

  12. (colloquial)One who cruises at bars and neighborhoods seeking sex.

Examples

7 sentences
  1. Sami flagged down a police cruiser.

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  2. Felix had a two-cabin cruiser.

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  3. Ziri got out of the police cruiser.

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  4. Yanni was placed in the back of the police cruiser.

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  5. There are a lot of police cruisers parked outside the doughnut shop.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
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Русский
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Deutsch
By meaning 2
class of warships:
police patrol vehicle:

Forms

plural: cruisers
Singularcruiser
Pluralcruisers

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

13 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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