getaway vehicle

getaway vehicle
the vehicle that criminals use when they are driving away, for example from a bank where they have stolen money
Thesaurus: types of carhypernym makes of carhyponym
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  • getaway car — getaway car/van/vehicle/ phrase the vehicle that criminals use when they are driving away, for example from a bank where they have stolen money Thesaurus: types of carhypernym makes of carhyponym …   Useful english dictionary

  • getaway van — getaway car/van/vehicle/ phrase the vehicle that criminals use when they are driving away, for example from a bank where they have stolen money Thesaurus: types of carhypernym makes of carhyponym …   Useful english dictionary

  • Crime scene getaway — Getaway car redirects here. For the album by 4 Runner, see Getaway Car. A crime scene getaway is the act of fleeing the location where one has broken the law in order to avoid apprehension by law enforcement. It is an act that the offender(s) may …   Wikipedia

  • getaway — UK [ˈɡetəˌweɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms getaway : singular getaway plural getaways informal 1) a place away from home where you can relax We had four days at our mountain getaway. 2) a short holiday a weekend getaway • getaway… …   English dictionary

  • getaway — get|a|way [ getə,weı ] noun count INFORMAL 1. ) a place away from home where you can relax: We had four days at our mountain getaway. 2. ) a short vacation: a weekend getaway getaway car/van/vehicle the vehicle that criminals use when they are… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • getaway — get|a|way [ˈgetəweı] n 1.) an escape from a place or unpleasant situation, especially after committing a crime ▪ The gunmen made a getaway on foot. getaway car/vehicle/van (=a car etc used by criminals to escape after a crime) 2.) especially AmE… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • getaway car — {n. phr.} A vehicle parked near the scene of a crime in which the criminals escape. * /The police intercepted the getaway car at a major crossroads./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • getaway car — {n. phr.} A vehicle parked near the scene of a crime in which the criminals escape. * /The police intercepted the getaway car at a major crossroads./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • getaway — 1. noun a) A means of escape. b) The effecting of an escape. 2. adjective Pertaining to an escape, as in a vehicle or plans. Theyd been discussing their getaway plans for weeks …   Wiktionary

  • getaway\ car — n. phr. A vehicle parked near the scene of a crime in which the criminals escape. The police intercepted the getaway car at a major crossroads …   Словарь американских идиом

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