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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The investigation also determined the officer behind the wheel of the squad car, Michael Spilotro III, repeatedly violated traffic laws during the chase.
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The Times reviewed a video filmed by a neighbor that showed LAPD units responding to the scene after Porter had been shot, lights flashing on their squad cars.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Police soon arrive, rounding up Rocky and his friends and pushing them into a squad car, as the camera focuses on his bruised, speaking eye.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
When the officer stopped his squad car nearby, Winch jumped on the windshield of the squad.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2025
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The Times reviewed a video filmed by a neighbor that showed LAPD units responding to the scene after Porter had been shot, lights flashing on their squad cars.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Police soon arrive, rounding up Rocky and his friends and pushing them into a squad car, as the camera focuses on his bruised, speaking eye.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
When the officer stopped his squad car nearby, Winch jumped on the windshield of the squad.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 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 16 Jan. 2026.
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