police car

noun

1. squad car.

Word History and Origins

Origin of police car¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Housing with 200 apartments would be the first phase, to be built on a parcel of land formerly used to store damaged police cars, Boyle said.

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Writing on X, her husband said a police car "had to sit outside the house overnight in case of attack".

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"I thought I seen a police car... then it dawned on me the car ain't insured," he said in his interview with Gwent Police.

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"The police said: 'Tell them go and pack some stuff'. Then I walked them to the police car and I burst out crying."

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Civility like taking your shoes off before climbing on a police car, right?

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Related Words

• patrol car 
• squad car