police car
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of police car
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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She and her husband, Karim, followed in a police car.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
He said having to be brought home afterwards in a police car was like being in a "parallel universe".
From BBC • May 17, 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
An AFP correspondent saw a police car deployed at the entrance of the hotel, which is blocked to pedestrians and vehicles.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
The police car rumbled off down the lane, away from our farm, and toward the rest of town.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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