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squad car

American  

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of squad car

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

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Vescovi went to his squad car and returned minutes later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A third squad car appeared outside the trailer.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

I saw a Nassau County Police Department squad car and talked to the officer inside.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025

"I can get close to it but there is a squad car parked right by it."

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

He puts me in the back of his squad car and drives off down the block.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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