squad car
Americannoun
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
Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found inside an Azusa Police Department squad car parked in front of the department and may have been there for days, according to officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 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
With the squad car still on my mind, we slipped quietly into the hemlock forest.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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