Phrase guide

squad car

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A police car.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, US

Examples

  • 2008, 2 officers, 3 others hurt when van hits Chicago squad car," ChicagoTribune.com, 3 Jun. (retrieved 23 June 2008), Five people were injured, including two Chicago police officers, when a squad car collided with a minivan while responding to an emergency call.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cruiser, police cruiser, patrol car, police car, prowl car

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar

Narrower terms: panda car

History

Etymology

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