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   Pa·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" Similar vigilguardwatchmonitoringpolicingbeatbeat-poundingpatrollingroundsentry dutyreconnoitersurveillancesurveyexaminationinformal:recce
   • ▪ a person or group of people sent to keep watch over an area: "a police patrol stopped the man and searched him"
   • ▪ the action of keeping watch over an area by walking or driving around it at regular intervals: "the policemen were on patrol when they were ordered to investigate the incident"
   • ▪ a routine operational voyage of a ship or aircraft: "a submarine patrol" Similar patrolman/patrolwomansentinelsentrygarrisondefenderdetailscoutscouting partytask forceescortconvoy
   • 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"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as a noun): from German Patrolle, from French patrouille, from patrouiller ‘paddle in mud’, from patte ‘paw’ + dialect (gad)rouille ‘dirty water’.

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   • 1. patroller noun

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   What is patrol noun?

   • [countable] a group of about six Boy Scouts or Girl Guides / Girl Scouts that forms part of a larger group Definition of patrol noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is the difference between a patrol and an aircraft patrol?

   • patrol (something) to go around an area or a building at regular times to check that it is safe and that there is no trouble Troops patrolled the border day and night. Guards can be seen patrolling everywhere. Aircraft regularly patrol the frontier. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   What is the meaning of patrolling a town?

   • The whole town is patrolled by police because of the possibility of riots. A security guard with a dog patrols the building site at night. Coastguards found a deserted boat while patrolling (along) the coast. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Three reconnaissance aircraft are permanently on patrol.

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   What does patrol mean in Scouts?

   • 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. (in the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts) a subdivision of a troop, usually consisting of about eight members.

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   PATROL meaning: 1. (especially of soldiers or the police) to go around an area or a building to see if there is any…. Learn more.

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     Noun. PATROL meaning: 1. the act of looking for trouble or...

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   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.

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   Patrol definition: (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security. See examples of PATROL used in a sentence.

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   patrol (something) to go around an area or a building at regular times to check that it is safe and that there is no trouble. Troops patrolled the border day and night. to patrol the streets/area. Guards can be seen patrolling everywhere. Aircraft regularly patrol the frontier. Topics Law and justice c1.

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   PATROL meaning: 1 : the act of walking or going around or through an area, building, etc., in order to make sure that it is safe the act of patrolling an area; 2 : a group of people, vehicles, etc., that go through an area to make sure that it is safe a group that patrols an area.

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   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.