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View synonyms for Black Maria

Black Maria

[muh-rahy-uh]

noun

  1. patrol wagon.

Black Maria

/ məˈraɪə /

noun

  1. a police van for transporting prisoners

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Black Maria1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

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