squad car
noun
: a police automobile connected with headquarters by a two-way radio
called also black-and-white, cruiser, prowl car
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The sound is sent to an incident review center, and, after being reviewed, the information is sent to dispatchers and to police officers’ phones and squad car laptops.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
On the day of his dental appointment, according to his lawsuit, Breen was unable to get into the squad car for his appointment as he was handcuffed and could not get out of his wheelchair.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Video showed two people being taken into custody and led into separate squad cars, according to CBS News Chicago.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Several squad cars from Las Vegas Metro Police have convened at entrances to a gated neighborhood where Tamura was believed to have lived.
—ABC News, 28 July 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
On the day of his dental appointment, according to his lawsuit, Breen was unable to get into the squad car for his appointment as he was handcuffed and could not get out of his wheelchair.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
Video showed two people being taken into custody and led into separate squad cars, according to CBS News Chicago.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Several squad cars from Las Vegas Metro Police have convened at entrances to a gated neighborhood where Tamura was believed to have lived.
—ABC News, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for squad car
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“Squad car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad%20car. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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