squad car

squad car
noun
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑cruise (for: ↑cruiser)
• Hypernyms: ↑car, ↑auto, ↑automobile, ↑machine, ↑motorcar
• Hyponyms: ↑panda car

* * *

noun
: an automobile used by police that is equipped with short-wave radiophone connection with headquarters — called also cruise car, prowl car

* * *

an automobile used by police officers, equipped with a radiotelephone for communicating with police headquarters. Also called cruise car, patrol car, police car.
[1930-35, Amer.]

* * *

squad car noun
A police car
• • •
Main Entry: ↑squad

* * *

squad car UK US noun [countable] [singular squad car plural squad cars]
a car used by police officers
Thesaurus: types of carhypernym police uniforms, vehicles and equipmenthyponym

* * *

squad car,
an automobile used by police, which is equipped with a special radio to keep in communication with headquarters; prowl car: »

They got us out of there with billy clubs swinging, bundled us into squad cars and hustled us to the police station (Maclean's).

* * *

n. a police patrol car

* * *

noun, pl ⋯ cars [count]

* * *

ˈsquad car [squad car] noun
a police car

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • squad car — squad cars N COUNT A squad car is a car used by the police. [AM] Syn: patrol car (in BRIT, usually use patrol car, police car) …   English dictionary

  • squad car — squad′ car n. a police automobile equipped with a radiotelephone for communicating with police headquarters Also called patrol car police car prowl car • Etymology: 1930–35, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • squad car — n a car used by police on duty = ↑patrol car …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • squad car — squad ,car noun count a car used by police officers …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • squad car — ► NOUN ▪ a police patrol car …   English terms dictionary

  • squad car — ☆ squad car n. PATROL CAR …   English World dictionary

  • squad car — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms squad car : singular squad car plural squad cars a car used by police officers …   English dictionary

  • squad car — noun (C) a car used by police on duty; patrol car: He was bundled into the back of a squad car …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Squad car — * Police car The official vehicle of a police authority * Squad Car (song) An instrumental surf classic by Eddie the Showmen …   Wikipedia

  • squad car — noun A police car. Yesterday he was sleeping in his accustomed place beneath the strong arm squad car. A new driver was on duty and he failed to look underneath …   Wiktionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”