paddy wagon
noun
pad·dy wagon
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Definition of paddy wagon
: an enclosed motortruck used by police to carry prisoners
— called also Black Maria, patrol wagon
Examples of paddy wagon in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Behind the police was parked a paddy wagon, one of its back doors open, the corner of a bench inside it visible. — Caleb Crain, Harper's magazine, "Talkin’ ’Bout a Revolution," 22 July 2019 As the paddy wagons drove away, bottles, bricks and sticks flew through the air, smashing the windows of departing police cars. — Detroit Free Press, "He helped start 1967 Detroit riot, now his son struggles with the legacy," 15 May 2018 And then we would be thrown in the paddy wagons, and sometimes we were stacked in there like sardines in a can. — CNN, "Here is the speech Martin Luther King Jr. gave the night before he died," 4 Apr. 2018 William Scott, known as Bill, was among a crowd of mostly young African Americans gathering to watch the police hustle club patrons into waiting paddy wagons. — Detroit Free Press, "He helped start 1967 Detroit riot, now his son struggles with the legacy," 15 May 2018 Faster than a hot-rodder can shift into high gear, there were four paddy wagons, five radio cars and four tactical squads — 40 men altogether — converging on the dragsters. — Johnny Miller, San Francisco Chronicle, "A look at the past: Cesar Chavez funeral draws 35,000," 25 Apr. 2018 Several policemen dressed as Keystone Kops, have been driving about downtown Glendale streets in a black paddy wagon of ancient vintage, offering tickets for sale. — Scott Harrison, latimes.com, "From the Archives: Keystone Kops sell tickets to Glendale vaudeville show," 10 Apr. 2018 His police moved in, herding the children into squad cars, paddy wagons and school buses for the trip to jail. — Steven Levingston, Washington Post, "Children have changed America before, braving fire hoses and police dogs for civil rights," 22 Feb. 2018 His police moved in, herding the children into squad cars, paddy wagons and school buses for the trip to jail. — Steven Levingston, Washington Post, "Children have changed America before, braving fire hoses and police dogs for civil rights," 22 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'paddy wagon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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