Paddy Wagon (Noun)
Meaning
Van used by police to transport prisoners.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The officer loaded the suspect into the paddy wagon for transport to the station.
- The police paddy wagon pulled up to the scene, its lights flashing as the officers led the prisoners inside.
- In many cities, the term 'paddy wagon' has been replaced by 'police van' to describe the vehicle used to transport those in custody.
- After a night of heavy drinking, the college student found himself in the back of a paddy wagon on his way to the local jail.
- A line of officers escorted the prisoners out of the courtroom and into the waiting paddy wagon.