English

Noun

cop shop ‎(plural cop shops)

1. (Britain, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, slang) A police station.
   • 1977-1984, Cop Shop (title of an Australian television series).
   • 2005, Steve Brewer, Boost, page 42:

     Billy Suggs spotted Sam standing outside the cop shop when he still was two blocks away.

   • 2007, Rachel Bramble, Stephanie Clover, page 47:

     “Could you go up the cop shop and bring Paul home again” said Heather.

   • 2011, Robert Watkins, A Face in the Crowd, page 40:

     He then drove up to the township and dragged me inside the cop shop.