police cruiser

noun

: a car used by police officers

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As sirens approach, a Des Moines police cruiser pulls up and an officer immediately exits the passenger side with his weapon drawn. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 At the same time, a shirtless 44-year-old man covered in blood was being secured by officers at a police cruiser. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026 Smith had a somewhat confrontational exchange with the two women in the back of his police cruiser that day. Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Sunday morning, police say that an 18-year-old man approached two officers in their police cruiser and opened fire after officers got out of their vehicle. Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 6 July 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 Aug. 2026.

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