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

They have been used to subdue violent suspects who are refusing to get into squad cars and inmates who are harming themselves and threatening officers, according to Compliant Technologies. — CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Near the facility Thursday evening, a squad car sat parked at the intersection of South Exchange Avenue and 95th Street, where police had blocked the road from South Escanaba Avenue to South Commercial Avenue. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Officials on Tuesday released the name of the Minnesota State Patrol trooper who was seriously injured Sunday night when his squad car was struck by another driver suspected of driving drunk on Interstate 35 in Forest Lake. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2026

Two St Petersburg squad cars rolled up on him during one protest, prompting a community member to stop and film the encounter. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for squad car

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar

Kids Definition

squad car

noun

: a police car connected by radio with headquarters