getaway car

noun

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

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Prosecutors allege Coke drove the getaway car. Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 Four armed robbery suspects were captured in an unusual way, when a witness grew suspicious of their masks and followed the getaway car, according to investigators. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026 Serafini then left the home on foot to meet with Scott, who had been waiting for him in the getaway car to drive back to Nevada. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026 Burbank police had been tracking the getaway car with a GPS device and pulled the trio over shortly after. Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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