patrol
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3.2
- noun
- /pəˈtroʊl/
:
patrullaje
- During the patrol, the team checked for any suspicious activity around the park.
- a patrol officer
- a night patrol
- a foot patrol
I transitioned us as a unit, transitioned from doing combat patrols after three months to doing humanitarian patrols.
- I transitioned us as a unit, transitioned from doing combat patrols after three months to doing humanitarian patrols.
- There was one incident that there was a disturbance inside of a restaurant when I was on patrol during the day.
- Edgar Daclon, he was from Torrance, CA, and we were out on the patrol.
- I did a thing and it was called a patrol.
Examples
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I will make my report on the patrol, ma'am.
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There were many more Border Patrol agents, and they were more on edge.
Academic text (2011) -
Captain says for us to wait till the patrol gets here.
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The Highway Patrol just called.
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The question is, can you go back out on patrol anytime soon, and if you could, can you be effective?
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We found that random patrols helped the local population to feel safer and to trust us.
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One of our patrols spotted him in the alley.
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Regular enforcement patrols were established, and a few people were actually prosecuted.
Academic text (2011) -
Approaches to and from this HQ are controlled by patrols and checkpoints.
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The Cesareans sent foraging parties far and wide to reduce the strain, and the Pompeians sent patrols to challenge them.
Synonyms
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1.0
A time when someone watches and protects a place or people
11
3.3
A period when someone watches and protects a place, often at night
Compounds
- Formal
41
3.8
A group of officers who watch and protect a country's border to stop illegal crossings
- Formal
1
3.8
A United States government agency that finds and stops people entering the country without permission
A federal agency that patrols United States borders to stop people entering the country illegally
- Slang
A joking name for a group watching something unimportant, often police on quiet shifts
- Jargon
People from the navy who keep order in ports and towns when sailors are on leave
How Often
Surface Forms
Etymology
Patrol comes from the French word patrouille, which meant 'to walk around' and watch an area. So a patrol is the action of regularly moving through a place to keep it safe.