Meanings
plural ghost cars
- CanadaAn unmarked police car or an unmarked vehicle used as a decoy by police.
Officers in a ghost car were doing speed enforcement near 82 Street and 132 Avenue when a white 1995 Ford Contour sped by.
2007 July 13, Eliza Barlow, “Police pursuit called off”, in Edmonton Sun, Alberta, retrieved 28 Feb 20081 more example
The committee is asking Metro Council to tack new restrictions onto Metro licences, including . . . an expanded ghost car program.
1984 October 10, “Curbing Metro's auto ripoffs”, in Toronto Star, page A18Synonyms: undercover car, unmarked car
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn unmarked police car or an unmarked vehicle used as a decoy by police.
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ghost car. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20car
“ghost car.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20car. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghost car,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20car.
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