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   patrol

   /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 vigilguardwatchmonitoringpolicingbeatbeat-poundingpatrollingroundsentry dutyreconnoitresurveillancesurveyexaminationinformal:recce
   • ▪ a person or group of people sent to keep watch over an area: "a police patrol stopped the man and searched him"
   • ▪ the action of keeping watch over an area: "the police were on patrol when they were ordered to investigate the incident"
   • ▪ a routine operational voyage of a ship or aircraft: "a submarine patrol" Similar patrolman/patrolwomansentinelsentrygarrisondefenderdetailscoutscouting partytask forceescortconvoy
   • ▪ an official who controls traffic where children cross the road: British "there were two schools but no crossing patrol"
   • 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"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as a noun): from German Patrolle, from French patrouille, from patrouiller ‘paddle in mud’, from patte ‘paw’ + dialect (gad)rouille ‘dirty water’.

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   • 1. patroller noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › patrolPatrol Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PATROL is 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.

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   PATROL definition: 1. (especially of soldiers or the police) to go around an area or a building to see if there is any…. Learn more.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › patrolPATROL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PATROL meaning: 1. (especially of soldiers or the police) to go around an area or a building to see if there is any…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   patrol is in frequency band 5, which contains words occurring between 1 and 10 times per million words in modern written English. More about OED's frequency bands Frequency data is computed programmatically, and should be regarded as an estimate.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › patrolPatrol - definition of patrol by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

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   What does patrolling mean?

   • The action of patrolling. I.1. The action or an act of going round or about an area at… Military. A routine defensive or reconnaissance flight by… II. A group of people, etc., that patrols. II.2. A person or group of people that goes round or about an… II.3. Military. A detachment of troops sent out on reconnaissance… Scouting and Guiding.

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   What is patrol noun?

   • Definition of patrol noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable, uncountable] the act of going to different parts of a building, an area, etc. to make sure that there is no trouble or crime Security guards make regular patrols at night. Want to learn more? [countable] a group of soldiers, vehicles, etc. that patrol an area

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   What is the meaning of patrolling a town?

   • 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. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Three reconnaissance aircraft are permanently on patrol.

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   What is a patrolling police officer?

   • A patrolling police officer, esp. one attached to a particular beat or district. A patrol made on foot (as opposed to on horseback or by vehicle); (in early use) spec. †one made by foot soldiers (obsolete). a.

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   What is the action of patrolling?

   • The action of patrolling. I.1.a. The action or an act of going round or about an area at regular intervals for the purpose of keeping watch and guarding or protecting it. Frequently in on patrol. An Officer of the City with a guard going the patroll in Colemanstreet, was suddainly bid to stand, with who comes there?

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   What is a night patrol?

   • 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. And when you join such a group, you can say you patrol.

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    Definition of patrol noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.