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

In the maneuver, a law enforcement officer uses the front of the patrol car to bump the rear corner of a fleeing suspect’s vehicle, forcing it into a spin and stall. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Nava’s patrol car became a memorial after it was parked at the corner of Ellis and 25th streets after his death. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

In the resulting police action, an officer nearly loses control of her patrol car. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

The aftermath of a pursuit crash involving an LASD patrol car in Arcadia on Saturday, June 20, 2026. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 June 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