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 couple watched their house burn down while sitting in a nearby squad car.
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Though the man put the drink down and tried to leave, other officers shoved him against a squad car, kneed him repeatedly, pulled him to the ground and then stunned him with the Taser repeatedly, even after he was handcuffed.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2024
While waiting for a wrecker to arrive, the squad car was struck from behind by a black Mercedes sedan, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
In Episode 4, following Delgado’s funeral, Troian Bellisario’s Harmon locks eyes with her superior, who is leaning against a squad car and smoking a cigarette.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 11 Jan. 2025
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Though the man put the drink down and tried to leave, other officers shoved him against a squad car, kneed him repeatedly, pulled him to the ground and then stunned him with the Taser repeatedly, even after he was handcuffed.
—Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2024
While waiting for a wrecker to arrive, the squad car was struck from behind by a black Mercedes sedan, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
In Episode 4, following Delgado’s funeral, Troian Bellisario’s Harmon locks eyes with her superior, who is leaning against a squad car and smoking a cigarette.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Squad car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad%20car. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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