patrol car
noun
: a police automobile connected with headquarters by a two-way radio or computer : squad car
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The group then headed down a sidewalk along Airport Freeway while Euless Police Officers watched from their patrol cars.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
The impact from the collision with the deputy caused some of the gate posts to become lodged into the front of the Dodge Charger patrol car.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The deputy positioned his patrol car behind the Jeep on North State Road 7, and Holder then intentionally reversed into the front of the deputy’s car while the deputy was still inside, the affidavit said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
The suspects' car continued to flee the scene, hitting another vehicle and the officer's patrol car.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
The impact from the collision with the deputy caused some of the gate posts to become lodged into the front of the Dodge Charger patrol car.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The deputy positioned his patrol car behind the Jeep on North State Road 7, and Holder then intentionally reversed into the front of the deputy’s car while the deputy was still inside, the affidavit said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
The suspects' car continued to flee the scene, hitting another vehicle and the officer's patrol car.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for patrol car
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“Patrol car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patrol%20car. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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