squad car

NOUN

police car

Synonyms

STRONGEST

patrol car

WEAK

cruiser paddy wagon police cruiser police vehicle prowl car

Example Sentences

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Vescovi went to his squad car and returned minutes later.

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

They got him into a squad car, but according to the officers Smith continued to resist when they reached the precinct.

From Salon • May 13, 2025

Officer Delinko put the squad car into a U-turn so he could take the boy to the police station.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen