squad car

noun

: a police automobile connected with headquarters by a two-way radio

called also black-and-white, cruiser, prowl car

Examples of squad car in a Sentence

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From the backseat of the police squad car, the small feline is seen being held up by one of the officers in the front seat. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 But the study does count the arson of 11 NYPD squad cars in June of 2025, a case that Ware said would not necessarily have made his list. NPR, 25 Oct. 2025 Ingberg, 23, drove the sputtering car to Akeley, dropped it off at a mechanic and hopped in Hansen’s squad car for a ride back to his home in Wadena. Alex Haddon, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025 Leigh listened to the arrest unfold from the back seat of a squad car parked outside the Chili’s off Sardis Road North, less than a mile away. Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for squad car

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of squad car was in 1938

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“Squad car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad%20car. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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squad car

noun
: a police car connected by radio with headquarters
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