police car
Americannoun
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police cars
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of police car
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The crash happened near South Bank on 22 August when a Volkswagen Passat travelled the wrong way on the dual carriageway and hit a police car.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
It is understood the funeral of Jakub Matusiak, 23, one of five young men killed in the head-on collision with a marked police car on the A66, is due to take place in Middlesbrough.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Elsewhere, motorsports manager Chris Floren of Torrance is getting props for the surprising prowess of his sleeper “Viccup” — a Ford Crown Victoria police car with a ’60s-era pickup body draped over it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
She and her husband, Karim, followed in a police car.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
I see a shape move closer to the rear window of the police car.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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