getaway car

noun

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

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Police said that a third person was driving the getaway car, a white sedan. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Kelce and Swift left the stadium together before hopping into their getaway car – a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, reportedly part of the NFL player's personal collection. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025 Advertisement With Sweet Tooth’s truck as their getaway car, the group escapes. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025 The suspects escaped in a getaway car before police arrived at noon. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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