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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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the act of checking that there is no trouble or danger in a building or area: a highway patrol.
noun. pa· trol pə-ˈtrōl. Synonyms of patrol. 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.
(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.
Patrol is a verb meaning to pass along or through a specified area to maintain order and security, or a noun meaning a person or group assigned to do so. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of patrol from Dictionary.com.
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.
Learn the meaning of patrol as a verb and a noun, with synonyms and examples. Find out how to pronounce patrol in British and American English, and explore related words and phrases.
PATROL definition: 1. the act of looking for trouble or danger around an area or building: 2. a group of soldiers or…. Learn more.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word patrol in English. Find out how to use patrol as a noun to describe an act, a group or a vehicle, and see example sentences and collocations.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb patrol, which means to go around an area or a building to check that it is safe and that there is no trouble. See pictures, synonyms and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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.
