prowl car
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Meaning · English
A police patrol car.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I said: ‘Let the prowl car pass up the hill. They'll think we moved over when we heard the siren.’
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “prowl car” mean?
A police patrol car.
Is “prowl car” formal or informal?
prowl car is generally dated, slang.