getaway car

noun

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

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Investigators were able to identify Kennedy with information found in the getaway car, including a cellphone, officials said. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025 Police believe the suspects abandoned the vehicle, which had stolen license plates, and fled in a different getaway car. Oscar Holland, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025 This also includes the newlyweds’ getaway car and parking expenses. Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025 Good subsequently recruited his friend, Quincy Mendez, 17, who drove the getaway car used to go to and from the scene. Liam Quinn, People.com, 7 Dec. 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 25 Feb. 2025.

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