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Scenicruiser U.S.|ˈsiːnɪˌkruːzə(r)|
Also with lower-case initial.
[f. scenic a. + cruiser.]
The proprietary name of a line of luxury coaches equipped for long-distance travel, esp. for touring areas of scenic beauty.
1954Business Week 17 July 33/2 Greyhound is wagering heavily that the Scenicruiser will rejuvenate its business. 1955American Mag. Jan. 92/2 We were riding in a new Greyhound ‘Scenicruiser’. 1959Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 13 Jan. tm77/2 The Greyhound Corporation, Chicago{ddd}Scenicruiser. 1965M. Bradbury Stepping Westward viii. 403 They ate fast..and returned to the scenicruiser. 1974Encycl. Brit. Macropædia XVIII. 721/2 The Sceni cruiser introduced in the United States in 1954 for trans-continental use..utilizes air suspension and has six wheels. 1976Yellowstone Explorer July 8/1 (heading) Scenicruiser mini voyages. Ibid., Your captain will keep you posted as the scenicruiser glides along. |