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- Dictionarypa·trol/pəˈtrōl/
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 Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts 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 traveling around or through 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.
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( especially of soldiers or the police) to go around an area...
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Learn the noun and verb meanings of patrol, as well as its synonyms, etymology, and examples. Patrol can refer to the action of going the rounds for observation or security, or the person or group doing it.
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.
Patrol is a noun or verb that means the act of moving about an area for security, observation, or inspection. It can also refer to a military unit, a Scout division, or a vehicle assigned to patrol an area.
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 examples of usage and common collocations. Find out how to pronounce patrol and how to say it in different languages.
Learn the noun and verb forms of patrol, as well as its origin and synonyms. Patrol is the act of moving about an area for observation, inspection, or security.
