cruiser
32
3.2
- noun
- /ˈkruːzər/
- US
:
coche patrulla
- The three police cruisers pull up alongside the tower, aiming their headlights at the 747.
- a police cruiser
- an unmarked cruiser
- a sheriff's cruiser
A police cruiser scattering rose petals.
- A police cruiser scattering rose petals.
- And my powered the bag with the money and the guns like that, and two cruisers started coming up up the street.
- And then the newer type is sort of these mounted mobile units where as you know, a police cruiser or any other vehicle set up with this drives by.
- And to think that folks were burning a New York City Police Department police cruiser like a couple blocks from his house.
Examples
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Sixty police officers in seventeen cruisers were unable to force their way through the crowd.
Academic text (1998) -
After signaling for help, she was relieved when a police cruiser pulled up beside her.
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And to think that folks were burning a New York City Police Department police cruiser like a couple blocks from his house.
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Got drunk as a lord and stole a police cruiser.
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When you turn in the police cruiser... you wanna wash out the trunk.
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They have a cruiser in the area.
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Then yesterday, a cruiser followed me to Lou's, and then back here.
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Ms. Yerkes joined the men for sandwiches and then climbed into the cruiser with them.
Fiction book (1993) -
Leon moves for his unmarked police cruiser, and a moment later its engine fires.
Fiction book (1990) -
Cops dozed in their cruiser on Turbridge Street in front of Smykal's building.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
90
1.0
A car used by police to patrol streets and respond to emergencies
45
2.8
A police car that drives around an area to watch for crime
40
2.7
A car police use while patrolling, usually with a radio
9
3.0
A car that police officers use for patrolling, often with lights and a siren
A police car that drives around streets to watch for trouble
Compounds
9
3.0
A car that police officers use for patrolling, often with lights and a siren
- Archaic
5
7.2
A large warship with big guns made to be fast but with lighter armor than a battleship
- Specialized
1
8.0
A large military ship that carries missiles to attack and defend at long range
- Specialized
1
7.2
A small warship with light armor and guns used for escort and patrol
- Informal
A person who often drinks alcohol at social events or a vehicle that carries drinks to parties
- Archaic
A military ship armed with many guns to defend against enemy planes
How Equipped
- US
34
3.5
- US
32
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cruiser comes from the verb cruise, which meant 'to move around' or 'patrol'. So a police cruiser is a car that drives the streets to watch for trouble.