Meanings
nounsquadrol (plural squadrols)
plural squadrols
- A squad car that also serves as an ambulance.
My story--hippie-rad editor turned journalism professor--and Michael's--he rocked a squadrol on Michigan Avenue, now he owns a business in Rogers Park--are typical enough to merit coverage.
1988 September 23, Abe Peck, “'68 Sources”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 18 Nov 2015
Origin
Blend of squad + patrol, as in patrol car.
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APA
squadrol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squadrol
MLA
“squadrol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squadrol. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “squadrol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squadrol.
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