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- Dictionaryrecon/ˈriːkɒn/
noun
- 1. short for reconnaissance
verb
- 1. short for reconnoitre
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Jun 6, 2012 · : to conduct a preliminary and especially an exploratory survey of : to do a reconnaissance of (something) In another village we sent an advance party to recon the place. Wallace Terry. Examples of recon in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Noun.
the process of obtaining information about enemy forces or positions by sending out small groups of soldiers or by using aircraft: Aerial reconnaissance showed the location of the enemy’s tanks.
noun. reconnaissance. verb (used with or without object) , re·conned, re·con·ning. reconnoiter. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of recon 1. An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; by shortening. Discover More. Example Sentences.
noun [ C ] US uk / ˈriː.kɒn / us / ˈriː.kɑːn / Add to word list. informal for reconnaissance specialized. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Military training & ceremonies. assault course. attention. civil defence. drill. drumhead. ease. fall in. fatigue. march. military service. national service. obstacle course. pass out. passing-out.
RECON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of recon in English. recon. noun [ C ] US us / ˈriː.kɑːn / uk / ˈriː.kɒn / Add to word list. informal for reconnaissance specialized. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Military training & ceremonies. assault course. attention. civil defense. drumhead. ease. fall in. fatigue.
Reconnaissance is the activity of obtaining military information about a place by sending soldiers or planes there, or by the use of satellites. The helicopter was returning from a reconnaissance mission. The aircraft will be used for reconnaissance rather than combat.
Definition of recon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. /rɪˈkɒnɪsns/ /rɪˈkɑːnɪsns/ ( also British English, informal recce) ( also North American English, informal recon) [countable, uncountable] the activity of getting information about an area for military purposes, using soldiers, planes, etc. to make an aerial reconnaissance of the island. Time spent on reconnaissance is seldom wasted.
Reconnaissance is checking out a situation before taking action. Often it’s used as a military term, but you could also do reconnaissance on a new employee before you hire her, or a resort before you take a vacation.
noun. 1. military slang, US. reconnaissance. Duties include air-to-air missions, air-to-sea and air-to-land, plus recon and rescue assignments. Pooster and I were out on a night patrol doing a recon when we detected someone on our trail. 2. genetics. the smallest genetic unit capable of recombining. adjective.
