English Explanatory Dictionary

Black Maria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A police van for transporting prisoners.

Pronunciation

/blæk məˈɹaɪə/ En-au-Black Maria.ogg

Word forms

Black Maria Black Marias

Etymology

Unknown, though such vans were traditionally painted black. First attested in the 1830s.

Synonyms

paddy wagon

Related words

black and white police vehicle
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