police car
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of police car
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Typically mounted on street poles or atop police cars, plate readers continuously monitor passing vehicles, recording their location at a specific date and time.
From Los Angeles Times
An AFP correspondent saw a police car deployed at the entrance of the hotel, which is blocked to pedestrians and vehicles.
From Barron's
"I used to struggle with going past police cars," she says.
From BBC
Police said the first blast occurred after a police car arrived at the scene of the reported break-in at a shop in the city centre.
From BBC
On Saturday, several unmarked police cars were again seen at Andrew's former Windsor mansion Royal Lodge, where he lived for many years.
From BBC
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