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- Dictionarypatrol/pəˈtrəʊl/
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
- 2. a unit of six to eight Scouts or Guides 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 travelling around it: "the garrison had to patrol the streets to maintain order"
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( especially of soldiers or the police) to go around an area or a building to see if there is any trouble or danger: 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.
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
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.
When a person or a group monitors a specific area, that's a patrol. A police officer's night patrol might involve walking a beat on certain city streets. A patrol is the activity of watching a neighborhood or region, and also refers to the person or group doing the watching.
( especially of soldiers or the police) to go around an area or a building to see if there is any trouble or danger: 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.
A patrol is a group of soldiers or vehicles that are patrolling an area. Guerrillas attacked a patrol with hand grenades. ...a border patrol operating near the frontier.
1. the action of going through or around a town, neighbourhood, etc, at regular intervals for purposes of security or observation. 2. a person or group that carries out such an action. 3. (Military) a military detachment with the mission of security, gathering information, or combat with enemy forces. 4. a division of a troop of Scouts or Guides.
See synonyms for patrol on Thesaurus.com verb (used without object), pa·trolled, pa·trol·ling. (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.
Definition of patrol noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. patrol. 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.
PATROL definition: 1. the act of looking for trouble or danger around an area or building: 2. a group of soldiers or…. Learn more.
