police car

noun

: a car used by police officers

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But three people jumped on the hood of a police car, breaking its windshield, before piling into a black Nissan with no license plates and zooming north on 69th St. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 Participants in the event broke the windshield of a police car, the NYPD said. Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 One police car was parked near Prevost’s house, preventing people from approaching. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 In one scene from the film’s original script, the King of Pop stares at his reflection in the mirror, capturing his sorrowful gaze as police car lights flash behind him. Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for police car

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“Police car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20car. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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