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border patrolwoman

border patrolwoman

6.7
A woman who guards a country's border to stop illegal entry or smuggling
  • noun
  • /ˈbɔrdər pəˈtroʊlˌwʊmən/
translation icon : mujer de la patrulla fronteriza
  • As a border patrolwoman, she spends long hours monitoring remote areas for illegal activity.

Examples

  • The border patrolwoman checked our passports at the crossing.

  • A border patrolwoman was called to the scene to investigate a potential smuggling incident.

  • The new recruit aspired to become a border patrolwoman after finishing her training.

  • The border patrolwoman stopped the vehicle for inspection.

  • She is a dedicated border patrolwoman working in Arizona.

  • As a border patrolwoman, she spends long hours monitoring remote areas for illegal activity.

  • The border patrolwoman checked our passports at the crossing.

Synonyms

border patroller
vsborder patrolwoman
6.3

A person who watches and guards a country's border to stop people from entering without permission

is the female form of the same role rather than the neutral term
border patrolman
vsborder patrolwoman
6.0

A person who watches a country's border and stops illegal entry

is the female equivalent performing the same protective duties

Surface Forms

border patrolwoman singular
border patrolwomen plural

Morphology

border + patrolwoman

The meaning 'a woman who patrols and protects the borders' is directly derivable from combining 'border' (boundary) with 'patrolwoman' (a female officer who patrols). This follows a common English noun+noun compounding pattern denoting role/location and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Border patrolwoman comes from the simple image of a woman who walks along a country's border to patrol it and watch for people or goods trying to cross. That's why it means 'a woman who guards the border'.