squad car
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of squad car
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Example Sentences
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“There’s more to life than a little money, you know,” she tells Gaear once he’s safely tucked into the back of her squad car.
From Salon
As he walked away from the second painting, four squad cars pulled up and arrested him.
But he failed to turn on his squad car’s emergency lights and sirens.
From Los Angeles Times
I can get close to it but there is a squad car parked right by it.
From BBC
"I can get close to it but there is a squad car parked right by it."
From BBC
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