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- DictionaryPa·trol/pəˈtrōl/
noun
- 1. an expedition to keep watch over an area, especially by guards or police walking or driving around at regular intervals: "we were ordered to investigate on a night patrol"
- 2. a unit of six to eight Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts forming part of a troop: "break the Cubs into sixes and Scouts into patrols"
verb
- 1. keep watch over (an area) by regularly walking or traveling around or through it: "the garrison had to patrol the streets to maintain order"
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English patrol pa‧trol 1 / pəˈtrəʊl $ -ˈtroʊl / verb (patrolled, patrolling) [transitive] 1 PROTECT to go around the different parts of an area or building at regular times to check that there is no trouble or danger Armed guards patrolled the grounds.
noun. /pəˈtrəʊl/ [countable, uncountable] the act of going to different parts of a building, an area, etc. to make sure that there is no trouble or crime. Security guards make regular patrols at night. on patrol a police car on patrol. Extra Examples. Topics Law and justice c1, War and conflict c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.
n. a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc. an automobile, ship, plane, squadron, fleet, etc., assigned to patrol an area. Military a detachment of two or more persons, often a squad or platoon, detailed for reconnaissance or combat. the act of patrolling. See patrol wagon.
Definition of patrol verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. : the action of traversing a district or beat or of going the rounds along a chain of guards for observation or the maintenance of security. b. : the person performing such an action. c. : a unit of persons or vehicles employed for reconnaissance, security, or combat. 2. : a subdivision of a Boy Scout troop or Girl Scout troop. patrol. 2 of 2
Apr 20, 2024 · ( military) A movement, by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts, to explore the country and gain intelligence of the enemy's whereabouts. ( military) The guards who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.
Definition of patrol in Essential American English Dictionary. patrol. noun. us / pəˈtroʊl/ the act of looking for trouble or danger around an area or building: We passed a group of soldiers on patrol. patrol. verb. us / pəˈtroʊl/ present participle patrolling | past tense and past participle patrolled.
