- a police van for transporting prisoners
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Black′ Ma•ri′a
(mə rī′ə).USA pronunciation
- See patrol wagon.
- 1840–50, American.
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Black Maria /məˈraɪə/ n
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