police car
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of police car
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The court heard Kastrati got out of the driver's side, looked at the police car and "began to run away".
From BBC
“What was it like? Were you in a police car?”
From Literature
Assistant Chief Constable Lynn Ratcliff said all officers driving police cars will still be able to provide a blue light response to emergency calls.
From BBC
A 17-year-old who died on the M5 after fleeing a stationary police car while handcuffed had tried to escape from vehicles before, a court has heard.
From BBC
Mr Shanmugaraja said about 10 to 15 police cars soon arrived at the scene and nurses came into the shop to treat the injured woman.
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