panda car
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of panda car
First recorded in 1965–70; from its panda-like coloration
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
They had been out in their panda car looking for a Land Rover that was late back to Glencorse barracks in Midlothian.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2025
After you’re handcuffed you’re taken to the nearest local police station, usually in a police van or panda car.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2012
“I figured you came here handcuffed in the back of a panda car; the least we can do is leave in style.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
