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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Wilson was whisked to the capital in an unmarked police car, which was "in wireless communication with headquarters", according to the Nottingham Post newspaper.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

"They came to where I work. A police car and three people. They filmed me signing the official warning from the prosecutor. I felt like some kind of terrorist."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Thursday inside an empty police car parked in front of the Azusa Police Department station, according to a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

My parked car was facing in the proper direction; the police car had come down the street in the wrong direction.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson