patrol Definition
pa·trol (pə trōl′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb -·trolled′, -·trol′·ling
to make a regular and repeated circuit of (an area, town, camp, etc.) in guarding or inspecting
Etymology: Fr patrouiller, altered < OFr patouiller, to paddle, puddle, patrol < pate, paw: see patois
noun
- the act of patrolling
- a person or persons patrolling
- a small group of soldiers sent on a mission, as for reconnaissance
- a group of ships, airplanes, etc. used in guarding
- a subdivision of a troop of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts
Etymology: Fr patrouille < the v.
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patrol Synonyms
patrol
n.
patrol Synonyms
patrol Usage Examples
Object
lifeguard: Always follow the Surfer Code of Conduct: 1. Use a lifeguard patrolled beach whenever possible.
Converse of object
- rove: Using roving patrols and listening posts and observation posts with either attached military police or organic personnel.
- cross: How many school crossing patrols does North Lanarkshire Council operate?
Subject
lifeguard: For the beach enthusiast 3 miles of golden sands fully patrolled by lifeguards during the summer months.
Adjective modifier
- high-visibility: Advertisement Police forces are to be asked to step up high-visibility patrols in high knife-crime areas.
- anti-submarine: In July 1940 the Squadron started bombing raids on the Channel ports and anti-submarine patrols and continued night attacks during the winter.
- maritime: In June 1997 DERA initiated concept studies into using UAVs for transport, naval airborne early warning ( AEW ) and maritime patrol.
- routine: At that moment a RNLI rib arrived on a routine patrol.
- visible: Ch Insp Graeme Drayton continued: Public demand for visible patrols has never been greater.
Modifies a noun
- no-fly: U.S. and British jets patrol no-fly zones in northern and southern Iraq to protect Kurdish and Shiite groups against Iraqi government forces.
- sergeant: Karen Berrisford ( 32 ) has been promoted to Sergeant and has taken up her new post as patrol sergeant in Hanley.
- boat: Time begins to run out with the patrol boat on its way.
Noun used with modifier
- visibility: Extra officers on high visibility patrols showed everyone we were there to help them.
- anti-poaching: It has also led to the deaths of some members of anti-poaching patrols in China.
- truancy: Electronic registers, swipe cards and truancy patrols improve registration.
- reconnaissance: Coastal Command aircraft were flying North Sea reconnaissance patrols.
- lifeguard: Remember that the lifeguard patrol will normally be your quickest means of access to other emergency services.
- lifeguards/police: Great care & attention is paid to litter collection, & lifeguards/police patrols operate in the most popular spots.
Preposition: under
rhododendron: The island also offers some excellent sport from the carp, which patrol under the Rhododendrons.
Preposition: by
lifeguard: For the beach enthusiast 3 miles of golden sands fully patrolled by lifeguards during the summer months.
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