police car

noun

: a car used by police officers

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The only real sign that the place had just been robbed was the police car stationed outside. Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Jan. 2026 There are people in that police car, that fire truck responding to a scene. Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026 San Diego police shot a suspect early Thursday afternoon after a police pursuit ended with a collision that toppled a light pole onto a police car in the La Presa neighborhood of Spring Valley, police said. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 Even after authorities arrived at the scene, there was no way to apprehend him without killing Hall, so Kiritsis and Hall strolled out of the building and drove off in a police car. Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for police car

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“Police car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20car. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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