cruiser

CEFRB2

/ˈkɹu.zɚ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A ship designed for long journeys or fighting.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • The police cruiser pulled to a stop near the spot where the accident happened.

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

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. A miniature aircraft carrier carrying VTOL aircraft.

  3. A starship of comparable role

More examples

In context

  • Sami flagged down a police cruiser.

  • 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

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From cruise + -er.