Squad 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 drove his squad car to the scene of the accident.
- Squad cars lined the street as police cordoned off the area for the investigation.
- When the dispatcher received the 911 call, she quickly dispatched a squad car to the address.
- A patrolman and his partner drove around in a squad car checking license plates for a wanted fugitive.
- In some countries, the terms 'patrol car' or 'cruiser' are used interchangeably with squad car.