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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But authorities said when an officer pulled up to Philip's front bumper, Philip went into reverse and rammed a Bensenville squad car behind him, and then sped off north.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The officers not only covered for him during the break-ins, but also helped haul away the loot in their squad cars.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
But there would be no celebration; a police squad car was behind him.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The collision sent Howard’s car rolling into another vehicle and a Milwaukee Police Department squad car.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The officers not only covered for him during the break-ins, but also helped haul away the loot in their squad cars.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
But there would be no celebration; a police squad car was behind him.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The collision sent Howard’s car rolling into another vehicle and a Milwaukee Police Department squad car.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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 31 Mar. 2026.
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