Prowl 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 officer jumped into the prowl car and turned on the lights as they sped away from the scene.
- As the sun set over the city, the prowl car cruised down Main Street, keeping a watchful eye on the crowds.
- The dispatcher's voice crackled over the radio in the prowl car, alerting the officers to a report of a robbery in progress.
- After a long night of patrolling the streets in the prowl car, the officers were exhausted but relieved that no major incidents had occurred.
- The new recruit was nervous as he climbed into the prowl car for his first shift on the force, but his partner reassured him with a steady smile.