prowl car
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of prowl car
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Policing was "relaxed," at best, with two officers sitting in each prowl car and driving aimlessly around the streets.
From Economist • Aug. 30, 2013
In Havana, which Castro must crack to win Cuba, every available police prowl car roamed the streets, and few citizens ventured out after dark.
From Time Magazine Archive
Radio Actor Donn Reed, who originated the show, spends his nights riding a Culver City, Calif, prowl car to make on-the-spot recordings of police investigations, arrests and interrogations.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mayor Hugh Addonizio crisscrossed the riot area in an unmarked prowl car.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of course the prowl car braked fast and went down the exit after it.
From The Impossibles by Garrett, Randall
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