squad car
noun
: a police automobile connected with headquarters by a two-way radio
called also black-and-white, cruiser, prowl car
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San Diego police responded with squad cars; a helicopter circled overhead after the game, urging fans to leave the parking lots promptly.
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
The officer turned on his squad car lights and approached the driver who was still intently looking at her phone.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
Sweating in the squad car, Richard’s anger wilted into frustration.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The officer loads Irwin into the back of the squad car as the officer’s partners gather to high five him.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
The officer turned on his squad car lights and approached the driver who was still intently looking at her phone.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
Sweating in the squad car, Richard’s anger wilted into frustration.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The officer loads Irwin into the back of the squad car as the officer’s partners gather to high five him.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for squad car
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“Squad car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad%20car. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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