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

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

One of the most significant moments in Australian military history unfolded without fanfare on a tarmac at Sydney airport, when Ben Roberts-Smith was calmly escorted off a plane and into a waiting police car.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The 15-time major winner, 50, can be seen co-operating with authorities and then hiccuping while he is being driven away in the back of the police car.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

We both watched as the door to the police car opened and the tallest white man I’d ever seen stepped out.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce