# trap car

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A vehicle used by law enforcement agencies as bait to capture car thieves or thieves who steal items from cars.
2. A vehicle infused with very dark tints in order to evade capture or scrutiny.
3. A railroad car used for much smaller shipments usually within terminal or city limits.
4. A passenger vehicle used for drug smuggling, having a sophisticated design that reveals “stash spots” for drugs only when certain functions of the vehicle are performed simultaneously or in sequence.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/trap-car