getaway car

noun

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

Examples of getaway car in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web McDonald's Hamburglar mascot is going on a road trip in his getaway car, and spotting him could win you free merchandise or hamburgers. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024 Federal investigators and law enforcement officers in two states quickly tracked the getaway car to a home in Las Vegas. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024 He was first deported after driving the getaway car for a robbery as a teen in Georgia. Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Mar. 2024 Authorities suspect Sanders fired the fatal bullet, while Brown drove the getaway car. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024 The three Idaho corrections officers escorting him were ambushed by a gunman who shot two of them before the inmate and his accomplice fled in a getaway car, police said. Dalia Faheid, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024 The getaway car once waited in a handicapped zone, then sped off the wrong direction down a one-way street. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 The getaway car Security camera video shows Fabio Sementilli's Porsche being driven away from his home at 4:53 p.m. on the day of his murder. Gabriella Demirdjian, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2024 The getaway car also features bun-like hubcaps, a spare tire designed as a giant cheeseburger and, because details matter, a hidden burger warmer in the center console. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024

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“Getaway car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getaway%20car. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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