cruise- root words — words with the cruise- root

The root cruise- comes from Dutch cruise, meaning cross, sail. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including cruise, cruised, cruises, cruising. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cruise- root

Explore words with cruise- — words containing the cruise- root and sharing its sense of "cross, sail". Examples include cruise, cruised, cruises, cruising. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cruise- mean?

The cruise- root means cross, sail, from Dutch cruise. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.