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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"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

The crash involved a marked Ford Focus police car and a Volkswagen Scirocco on the westbound A20 London Road, at the junction with Button Street, at about 19:45 GMT.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 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 soon heard the siren of another police car as it pulled up behind the first.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English