Definition of Police cruiser

1. Noun. A car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters.

Exact synonyms: Cruiser, Patrol Car, Police Car, Prowl Car, Squad Car
Generic synonyms: Auto, Automobile, Car, Machine, Motorcar
Specialized synonyms: Panda Car
Derivative terms: Cruise

Lexicographical Neighbors of Police Cruiser

police action
police baton
police beat
police beats
police blotter
police boat
police box
police boxes
police captain
police car
police cars
police chief
police commissioner
police constable
police court
police cruiser (current term)
police department
police departments
police detective
police dog
police dogs
police force
police forces
police headquarters
police investigation
police lieutenant
police line
police matron
police office
police officer

Literary usage of Police cruiser

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. On Pain Suffering: Reminiscences, Musings and Reflections by Walter Prytulak (2001)
"The situation is similar to the experience of driving on a highway at slightly above the speed limit, and bypassing the police cruiser hidden in the bushes. ..."

2. The Russians Are Coming! by Lily Alex (2003)
"Jeff Menard finished all the formalities in the local animal shelter and returned to his police cruiser. He got in and hesitated for a while. ..."

3. The New York City Police Department's "Stop and Frisk" Practices: A Report by Eliot Spitzer (2000)
"As Mr. Stevens drove his Mercedes Benz back to the school, an officer in a marked police cruiser pulled him over. Mr. Stevens reports that he had not been ..."

4. Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted, 1997 by James V. Desarno, Jr. (FWD) (1998)
"The man crossed in front of the police cruiser and started up the street in the opposite direction. ..."

5. Toronto by Jennifer McMorran, Alain Rondeau (2002)
"Unique exhibits on how to find clues in blood and dirt samples at a crime scene, fingerprinting, famous crimes, old uniforms, a police cruiser and an ..."

6. New Jersey Handbook by Russell Roberts (2004)
"Sitting behind the wheel of a police cruiser, turning on the red rooftop lights, and listening to the police scanner is cool fun for anyone, no matter how ..."

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