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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 proposal does not give specifics, but the city estimates an off-duty squad car costs $19/hour.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Crowley was laid to rest 37 years after being paralyzed by a drunk driver who crashed into Crowley's squad car.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024
The proposal after Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers were attacked and their squad cars damaged last weekend while trying to stop street takeovers.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Sep. 2024
At that point, two squad cars with lights flashing arrived on the west end of East Garfield Street.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1938, in the meaning defined above
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“Squad car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad%20car. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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squad car
noun
: a police car connected by radio with headquarters
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