WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈpad•dy ˌwag•on, n. [countable]
  1. an enclosed truck or van used by the police to carry prisoners.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pad′dy wag′on, 
  1. Informal TermsSee patrol wagon. 
  • probably paddy policeman, special use of paddy 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
paddy wagon n
  1. US Austral NZ
    an informal word for patrol wagon
'paddy wagon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
patrol wagon

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