Definitions

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

A third squad car appeared outside the trailer.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Then, I saw red and blue lights, and a squad car.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

"I can get close to it but there is a squad car parked right by it."

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

He parked the squad car next to Leroy Branitt’s work trailer and waited for the sun to rise.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen