: a car used by criminals to leave the scene of a crime
He drove the getaway car
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Instant payment platforms like Zelle, built for speed and convenience, become the getaway car.—
Pawan Jain,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2026 Video shows the suspects get back in the getaway car and speed off, just as a nearby private security guard arrives to confront them.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
10 Aug. 2026 For generations, crime writers could send a killer into the night with little more than gloves, a disguise and a getaway car.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2026 Police said former professional soccer player Badea and another man attacked Zeraati before fleeing in a getaway car driven by Stana and then flying out of the country from Heathrow Airport.—ABC News,
3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for getaway car