getaway car

noun

: a car used by criminals to leave the scene of a crime
He drove the getaway car

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Two other prints from the same series were left damaged on the street, likely too large to fit into the getaway car. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024 But the thieves failed to get two prints into the getaway car. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 The cameras may capture a broad view of the scene, perhaps helping confirm or refute a general sequence of events, or getting basic details about a getaway car. Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024 The getaway car has since been recovered, and a local investigation is ongoing. News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for getaway car 

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“Getaway car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getaway%20car. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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