police cruiser

noun

: a car used by police officers

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When the officer stepped out of his vehicle, Blessing put the Tahoe in reverse and slammed into the police cruiser, according to Simi Valley Police Sgt. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026 Video from the scene showed the Hollywood police cruiser with its airbags deployed, and both doors from the driver's side of the vehicle were removed. Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 20 May 2026 The assailants repeatedly rammed their vehicle into a police cruiser, Beere said. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 According to police, the second driver then accelerated his moped towards the officers, hitting the door of a police cruiser, losing his balance, and then falling off. Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for police cruiser

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“Police cruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20cruiser. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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