police car
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of police car
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Then the black Mercedes CLC collided with a marked police car, injuring Turnbull, and the driver was arrested initially on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
She and her husband, Karim, followed in a police car.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Wilson was whisked to the capital in an unmarked police car, which was "in wireless communication with headquarters", according to the Nottingham Post newspaper.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
The 15-time major winner, 50, can be seen co-operating with authorities and then hiccuping while he is being driven away in the back of the police car.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
When we turn the corner, just ahead of us, about a block away, we see a police car, its lights flashing.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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