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
Recent Examples on the Web
The state patrol says the driver of the squad car is 35-year-old John Gleason.
—
Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Fifield’s squad car was positioned on the right shoulder/emergency lane of eastbound I-80 with its emergency lights activated.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The capture was announced by Indiana State Police just minutes after dozens of squad cars lined the street outside Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis, waiting for the body of one of the officers to be carried to the coroner's office.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 15 Feb. 2026
Near North 116th Street, police in other squad cars surrounded and contained Dixon.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for squad car
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.
Wcco Staff, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Fifield’s squad car was positioned on the right shoulder/emergency lane of eastbound I-80 with its emergency lights activated.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The capture was announced by Indiana State Police just minutes after dozens of squad cars lined the street outside Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis, waiting for the body of one of the officers to be carried to the coroner's office.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 15 Feb. 2026
Near North 116th Street, police in other squad cars surrounded and contained Dixon.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for squad car
Cite this Entry
“Squad car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad%20car. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
