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- Dictionaryre·con·noi·ter/ˌrekəˈnoidər/
verb
- 1. make a military observation of (a region): "they reconnoitered the beach some weeks before the landing"
noun
- 1. an act of reconnoitering: "a nocturnal reconnoiter of the camp"
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The meaning of RECONNOITER is to make a reconnaissance of. How to use reconnoiter in a sentence.
RECONNOITER definition: (of soldiers or military aircraft) to get information about an area or the size and position of…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes. to examine or survey (a region, area, etc.) for engineering, geological, or other purposes.
When you reconnoiter something, you typically explore it with a particular goal in mind. If you’re part of a military group, you might reconnoiter the coast to see where the navy might land.
1. to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes. 2. to examine or survey (a region, area, etc.) for engineering, geological, or other purposes. intransitive verb. 3. to make a reconnaissance.
verb. To go into or through for the purpose of making discoveries or acquiring information: delve, dig, explore, inquire, investigate, look into, probe, scout.
Reconnoiter definition: To make a preliminary examination of (an area or a group, for example), usually by moving around and observing, in order to gather information, especially for military purposes.
Definition of reconnoiter verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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to inspect, observe, or survey (an enemy position, strength, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes: [ ~ + object] reconnoitered the enemy positions. [ no object] was ordered to reconnoiter.
