police procedural

noun

plural police procedurals
: a mystery story written from the point of view of the police investigating the crime

Examples of police procedural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The police procedural series originally debut on NBC in 2023. Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 May 2025 The police procedural dramedy stars Wendell Pierce, Carra Patterson, Daniel K. Isaac and Ben Levi Ross. Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 8 May 2025 Like the show they were based on, the movies were spoofs of popular police procedurals rife with sight gags, non-sequiturs, and Abbott and Costello-like wordplay. Mike Miller Published, EW.com, 7 May 2025 Thursday’s episode of the CBS police procedural spinoff saw a major turning point for Kaya, who was promoted to join a special task force as an undercover agent in Washington D.C. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for police procedural

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of police procedural was in 1963

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Police procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20procedural. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!