Cruiser Meaning
/ˈkɹu.zɚ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA frigate or other vessel, detached from the fleet, to cruise independently in search of the enemy or its merchant ships.
nounA class of fast warships of medium tonnage, having a long cruising range but less armour and firepower than a battleship.
Sentence Examples
The police cruiser pulled to a stop near the spot where the accident happened.
Sami flagged down a police cruiser.
Yanni was placed in the back of the police cruiser.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The police ____ chased the speeding car down the highway.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The police ____ pulled to a stop near the spot where the accident happened.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English cruise Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English cruiser From cruise + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I'm up on the eleventh floor and I'm watching the cruisers below / He's down on the street and he's trying hard to pull sister Flo"
— 1971, David Bowie, “Queen Bitch”, in Hunky Dory:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The police ____ chased the speeding car down the highway.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The police ____ pulled to a stop near the spot where the accident happened.