scout car

noun

1

: a military reconnaissance vehicle

2

: squad car

Examples of scout car in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Officers, some not yet in full gear, rushed into two scout cars and four vans, and sped toward the Capitol. — Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026

The then-officer's role was to show up in his scout car to legitimize the eviction ruse, authorities said. — Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 16 July 2025

He was detained at the precinct, and two scout cars were dispatched out to an address on Conley, just south of 7 Mile. — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025

What looks like an armored scout car complete with a 30-mm gun but no crew? — New Atlas, 12 Feb. 2025

The scout car’s camera wasn’t working that night, the officers testified, and body cameras would not be issued departmentwide until the following year. — Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for scout car

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar