getaway car

noun

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

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In images shared on X on Tuesday by NYPD Crime Stoppers, the individuals are spotted pulling up in their getaway car before covering their faces and entering the residence. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 The driver of their getaway car, a blue Hyundai Elantra, sported a white hoodie sweatshirt, black pants, gray sneakers and black gloves. Nicholas Williams, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025 Police said that a third person was driving the getaway car, a white sedan. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025 The getaway car that Russ owns is a vintage Toyota Celica. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for getaway car

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“Getaway car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/getaway%20car. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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