police car
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of police car
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Eight minutes later when she was outside the stationary police car, it was hit by another vehicle and PC Turnbull was injured.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
She and her husband, Karim, followed in a police car.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
"They came to where I work. A police car and three people. They filmed me signing the official warning from the prosecutor. I felt like some kind of terrorist."
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Thursday inside an empty police car parked in front of the Azusa Police Department station, according to a news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
A police car was parked right in front of our porch.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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