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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.
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.
( 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. 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.
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. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
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.
PATROL definition: 1. the act of looking for trouble or danger around an area or building: 2. a group of soldiers or…. Learn more.
