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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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The log went missing until last fall, when an officer in a deposition said it had been misplaced in the trunk of his squad car and he returned it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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

The Sheriff’s Department admitted in a news release that the gun might have actually fallen out of a squad car — thunk — onto the streets of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

“Get in,” the officers yell, pointing to their squad car.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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