squad car
Save This Word!
noun
an automobile used by police officers, equipped with a radiotelephone for communicating with police headquarters.
QUIZZES
THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?
Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.
Question 1 of 8
Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
Origin of squad car
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Words nearby squad car
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021