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 officer loads Irwin into the back of the squad car as the officer’s partners gather to high five him.
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
The woman went through a turn lane and proceeded through the intersection striking the passenger side of the squad car, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
When Nichols goes limp, he is handcuffed and leaned against an unmarked squad car.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 May 2025
As Sarah Petersen sat in the squad car, audio recording equipment picked up a conversation between the sisters.
—Olivia Estright, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
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Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
The woman went through a turn lane and proceeded through the intersection striking the passenger side of the squad car, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
When Nichols goes limp, he is handcuffed and leaned against an unmarked squad car.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 May 2025
As Sarah Petersen sat in the squad car, audio recording equipment picked up a conversation between the sisters.
—Olivia Estright, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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