patrol car

noun

: a police automobile connected with headquarters by a two-way radio or computer : squad car

Placing an unarmed, compliant juvenile in the back of a patrol car transformed an investigatory stop into an arrest, the 9th Circuit held …

—The National Law Journal

Examples of patrol car in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Axon cameras, which are fixed to every one of the department’s patrol cars, are also equipped with ALPR technology. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026

At a red light, one officer rushed out of the patrol car, smashed the driver’s-side window and pulled the driver to the ground. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

When the light turned Green and Griffin went through the intersection, a green Kia sport-utility vehicle tried to make a left turn and nearly hit Griffin's patrol car, state police said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Attendees can explore classic sheriff’s vehicles, modern patrol cars and fire trucks. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for patrol car

• abattoir
• alcazar
• autocar
• avatar
• belshazzar
• caviar
• caviare
• cinnabar
• commissar
• condylar
• deodar
• handlebar