patrol car

noun

1. squad car.

patrol car

noun

1. a police car with a radio telephone used for patrolling streets and motorways See also panda car

Word History and Origins

Origin of patrol car¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Officers tried to stop the car, but the driver crashed into their patrol car and the three women tried to escape on foot.

From Los Angeles Times

Our conversation is interrupted by a passing patrol car.

From BBC

Two Los Angeles police officers were injured early Sunday when their patrol car flipped over after being struck by another vehicle, whose driver was arrested, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

Sheriff’s officials will haul in ballot boxes from the polls via helicopter and patrol cars to a heavily surveilled warehouse-like processing center, with K-9 units sniffing for explosives or other threats.

From Los Angeles Times

At a press conference on Monday, the agency showed a photo of the patrol car, which was riddled with bullet holes.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• squad car