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 there would be no celebration; a police squad car was behind him.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Another vehicle then rear-ended the squad car with both officers inside.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 5 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
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
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Another vehicle then rear-ended the squad car with both officers inside.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 5 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
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
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 18 Mar. 2026.
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