The police cruiser pulled to a stop near the spot where the accident happened.
Source: tatoeba (238196)
Cruiser
/ˈkɹu.zɚ/
Synonyms for "cruiser" (251 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (51)
Strong matches (75)
dispatch boatdrabdreadnoughtdrifterdugouteagle boatescort carrierescort vesselexcursionistexplorerfareferryferryboatfille de joiefire shipfirst-ratefishing boatflagshipflattopfrigate
Show 52 more words
fuel shipfunnygalleygiggliderglobe trotterglobe-girdlerglobe-trottergoergondolaguided missile cruisergunboathajjiharlotheavy cruiserhookerhospital shiphouseboathoyhustlerhydrofoilhydroplaneironcladjet setjet-setterjollyjolly boatjourneyerkayaklanding craftlaunchlcliberty boatlifeboatlight cruiserlighterline-of-battle shiplongboatlsdlsmmailermarinermine sweeperminisubmonitormosquito boatmotor launchmotorboatmountaineernightwalkeroutboardoutrigger canoe
Noun(3 words)
grand tourerland yachtluxury car
Related words (125)
paddy wagonpalmerpassengerpasserbypathfinderpatrol boatpatrol carpatrol wagonpicketboatpilgrimpilotpilot boatpinnacepioneerpiraguapiroguepolice vanpontoonpost boatpoule
Show 94 more words
power cruiserpowerboatpramprivateerprostituteprotected cruiserprowl carpuntracerracing shellraiderramrandanreceiving shipreconnaissance shiprocket boatrowboatrowing boatrubberneckrubberneckerrunaboutsailorsampanscscooterscoutscout cruiserscowscullseaplane carriersedan cruisershallopshellship of warshipplane carriershowboatsightseerskiffsmall boatsneakboxspeedboatspy shipsquad carsteam launchstoreshipstorm boatstraphangerstreetwalkersubmarinesubmarine chasersubmarine patrol boatsubmarine tendersubmersiblesuperdreadnoughtsurfboatsweepertankertendertomatotourertouristtowboattrailblazertrailbreakertransienttransporttravelertrawlboattrawlertrekkertrimarantrippertroopshiptrowtugtugboatturret shipvesselviatorvisiting firemanvoortrekkervoyagervoyageurwagonwaniganwarshipwayfarerwhale-gigwhaleboatwherrywhoreworld-traveleryawlyawl boat
Noun(11 words)
patrol sedanpleasure boatpleasure craftpolice cruiserprowl carsedanspacecraftspaceshipsquad carstarshipwarship
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: patrol car, police car, adventurer, aircraft carrier, aircraft tender.
- Sentence evidence is available for cruiser, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "cruiser".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "cruiser"
Keep "cruiser" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "cruiser" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "cruiser", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "cruiser" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
15 entriesMore specific
10 entriesarmored cruiserdeep-space cruisergrand tourerheavy cruiserland yachtlight cruiserluxury sedanorbital cruiserpatrol carsquad car
Collocations
6 entriesarmored cruiserheavy cruiserlight cruisernaval cruiserpolice cruiserspace cruiser
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
56 translations across 49 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- kryqëzor noun (class of warships)
Arabic
1 entries- طَرَّاد noun (class of warships)
Armenian
1 entries- հածանավ noun (class of warships)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- kreyser noun (class of warships)
Belarusian
3 entries- крэ́йсар noun (class of warships)
- крэ́йсер noun (class of warships)
- крэ́йсэр noun (class of warships)
Bulgarian
1 entries- кра́йцер noun (class of warships)
Catalan
1 entries- creuer noun (class of warships)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 巡洋艦 /巡洋舰 noun (class of warships)
Czech
1 entries- křižník noun (class of warships)
Danish
1 entries- krydser noun (class of warships)
Dutch
1 entries- kruiser noun (class of warships)
Esperanto
1 entries- krozoŝipo noun (class of warships)
Estonian
1 entries- ristleja noun (class of warships)
Faroese
1 entries- krússari noun (class of warships)
Finnish
1 entries- risteilijä noun (class of warships)
French
1 entries- croiseur noun (class of warships)
Galician
1 entries- cruceiro noun (class of warships)
Georgian
1 entries- კრეისერი noun (class of warships)
German
1 entries- Kreuzer noun (class of warships)
Greek
1 entries- καταδρομικό noun (class of warships)
Hebrew
1 entries- סַיֶּרֶת noun (class of warships)
Hindi
1 entries- क्रूज़र noun (class of warships)
Hungarian
1 entries- cirkáló noun (class of warships)
Icelandic
1 entries- beitiskip noun (class of warships)
Italian
1 entries- incrociatore noun (class of warships)
Japanese
2 entries- クルーザー noun (class of warships)
- 巡洋艦 noun (class of warships)
Kazakh
1 entries- крейсер noun (class of warships)
Korean
2 entries- 순양함 noun (class of warships)
- 크루저 noun (class of warships)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- крейсер noun (class of warships)
Latvian
1 entries- kreiseris noun (class of warships)
Lithuanian
1 entries- kreiseris noun (class of warships)
Macedonian
1 entries- крстосувач noun (class of warships)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- krysser noun (class of warships)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- kryssar noun (class of warships)
Persian
1 entries- ناو noun (class of warships)
Polish
1 entries- krążownik noun (class of warships)
Portuguese
1 entries- cruzador noun (class of warships)
Romanian
1 entries- crucișător noun (class of warships)
Russian
1 entries- кре́йсер noun (class of warships)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- krstàrica noun (class of warships)
- крста̀рица noun (class of warships)
Slovak
1 entries- krížnik noun (class of warships)
Slovene
1 entries- križarka noun (class of warships)
Spanish
1 entries- crucero noun (class of warships)
Swedish
1 entries- kryssare noun (class of warships)
Tajik
2 entries- крейсер noun (class of warships)
- нов noun (class of warships)
Turkish
1 entries- kruvazör noun (class of warships)
Ukrainian
1 entries- кре́йсер noun (class of warships)
Uzbek
1 entries- kreyser noun (class of warships)
Vietnamese
2 entries- tuần dương hạm noun (class of warships)
- tàu tuần dương noun (class of warships)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
Sami flagged down a police cruiser.
Source: tatoeba (6114496)
Yanni was placed in the back of the police cruiser.
Source: tatoeba (8784361)
Ziri got out of the police cruiser.
Source: tatoeba (10862259)
Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "cruiser"?
Closest matches include patrol car, police car, adventurer, aircraft carrier, aircraft tender.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "cruiser"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.