police car

NOUN

motor vehicle used by law enforcement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

patrol car squad car

WEAK

Black Maria cruiser paddy wagon panda car patrol wagon police cruiser police vehicle police wagon prowl car

Example Sentences

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Then the black Mercedes CLC collided with a marked police car, injuring Turnbull, and the driver was arrested initially on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

She and her husband, Karim, followed in a police car.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Sinclair said he tried to explain "politely" that his kippah was not illegal but was taken into detention and driven by police car to the police station.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

An AFP correspondent saw a police car deployed at the entrance of the hotel, which is blocked to pedestrians and vehicles.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

The two of them got in the police car.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn