squad car

noun

an automobile used by police officers, equipped with a radiotelephone for communicating with police headquarters.

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Also called cruise car, patrol car, police car.

Origin of squad car

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Words nearby squad car

squab, squabble, squabby, squacco, squad, squad car, squad room, squadder, squaddie, squadoosh, squadron
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