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

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Following the shooting, Mensah and Olson went into a squad car together, which Detective Lori Rom with the Milwaukee Area Investigative Team testified should not have happened, the Wisconsin Examiner reported. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 11 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

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of squad car was in 1938

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“Squad car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad%20car. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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squad car

noun
: a police car connected by radio with headquarters
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