squad car
noun
: a police automobile connected with headquarters by a two-way radio
called also black-and-white, cruiser, prowl car
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To cut costs, the city could pay only for new police squad cars and non-vehicle fire equipment.
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After eating, police put the boy in a squad car, and with William's help, were able to locate his home, to the surprise of his parents, who hadn’t realized he was gone.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The driver of that van attempted to flee, police said, but crashed into two more squad cars.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Policing experts say officer visibility, like a squad car sitting on a corner, can deter crime, but the effect is often short-lived.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Aug. 2025
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After eating, police put the boy in a squad car, and with William's help, were able to locate his home, to the surprise of his parents, who hadn’t realized he was gone.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The driver of that van attempted to flee, police said, but crashed into two more squad cars.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Policing experts say officer visibility, like a squad car sitting on a corner, can deter crime, but the effect is often short-lived.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for squad car
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“Squad car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad%20car. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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