Patrol Car (Noun)
Meaning
A car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The police officer stepped out of the patrol car and began to question the driver.
- Several times during the night, a patrol car cruised slowly by the suspect's house.
- When the alarm sounded, a patrol car responded immediately to the location.
- As the store was closing, a patrol car pulled into the empty parking lot.
- The first thing he noticed upon pulling into the town was the patrol car parked by the side of the road.