scout car

American  

noun

1. a fast, lightly-armored military vehicle equipped with guns and used chiefly for reconnaissance.

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scout car British  

noun

1. a fast lightly armoured vehicle used for reconnaissance

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Etymology

Origin of scout car

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

Example Sentences

“At no point do I have to sell my soul for fame or a role, getting a script done or whatever, because I will come back and run a scout car,” Klock said.

From Washington Post

Prosecutors say Kyriakides on Feb. 20 placed the framed collage in his scout car and later concealed it in his personal vehicle.

From Washington Times

I heard the siren and saw the scout cars swing into the block in the same instant.

From Literature

All scout cars were ordered to be on the alert to pick up Antón.

From Project Gutenberg

Panorama claimed that intelligence officers had tracked the movements of the bombers' car and a scout car on their way to Omagh.

From The Guardian