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eternal patrol

eternal patrol

9.5
A continuous watch that never ends
  • noun
translation icon : patrulla eterna
  • The guards continued their eternal patrol throughout the long, silent night.

Examples

  • Her dedication to her work made it seem like she was on an eternal patrol of the hospital corridors.

  • Some believe the fallen sailors are on eternal patrol beneath the waves forever.

  • The soldiers are on eternal patrol.

  • The concept of eternal patrol reflects unyielding duty.

  • The guards continued their eternal patrol throughout the long, silent night.

  • Some believe the fallen sailors are on eternal patrol beneath the waves forever.

  • Her dedication to her work made it seem like she was on an eternal patrol of the hospital corridors.

Synonyms

round-the-clock patrol
vseternal patrol
4.6

A team that watches a place all day and night to keep it safe

lasts indefinitely beyond ordinary time, expressing unending vigilance and duty

Surface Forms

eternal patrol singular
eternal patrols plural

Morphology

eternal + patrol

The noun phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition where 'eternal' (without end) modifies 'patrol' (regular watching), so the combined meaning 'never-ending vigilance' is directly derivable from the parts. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and would be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Eternal patrol may come from the image of a guard or sailor who keeps walking and watching a place forever. Eternal means 'forever' and patrol means to walk and watch, so the phrase now means 'constant or never-ending vigilance'.