squad car

noun

: a police automobile connected with headquarters by a two-way radio

called also black-and-white, cruiser, prowl car

Examples of squad car in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But still armed with a shotgun, Knowles ambushed the trooper and took him hostage, before using his squad car to pull over a businessman. Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024 But instead of being offered care, she was escorted to a squad car and driven 20 minutes up California’s Interstate-5 to the county jail, where she was promptly booked. TIME, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for squad car 

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Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of squad car was in 1938

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“Squad car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad%20car. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

squad car

noun
: a police car connected by radio with headquarters
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