reconnaissance vehicle
- noun
- /rɪˈkɒnɪsəns ˈviːɪkl/
- Specialized
:
vehículo de reconocimiento
- The army deployed a reconnaissance vehicle to survey the terrain ahead of the main troop movement.
Why they sending us out in light reconnaissance vehicles down the road that they know is littered with IEDs to clear it.
- Why they sending us out in light reconnaissance vehicles down the road that they know is littered with IEDs to clear it.
Examples
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Next time you need to enter Woodland Terrace for an emergency, you must send a reconnaissance vehicle in first, as Woodland is dead last on the priority list!
Blog text (10) -
The soldiers relied on their reconnaissance vehicle to scout for enemy positions before planning the attack.
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A reconnaissance vehicle is essential for gathering intelligence in hostile areas without drawing too much attention.
Synonyms
22
3.4
A vehicle with heavy metal protection that keeps people safe from attack, like a tank or police van
8
3.7
A machine like a truck or tank that the army uses
2
5.5
A military vehicle on wheels with light armor and a machine gun for combat
A fast, lightly armored four-wheel-drive military vehicle with an open top used to find where the enemy is
How Armored
- Specialized
2
3.5
- Specialized
14
5.3
- US
2
5.5
- Specialized
200
1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'reconnaissance' (military surveying/scouting) + 'vehicle' (a machine for transport) yields a vehicle used for reconnaissance/scouting. This follows a common noun+noun compounding pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Reconnaissance vehicle comes from the idea of a 'scout' going ahead to look and bring back news, where reconnaissance means the act of looking and vehicle means a machine that carries people. So a reconnaissance vehicle is a fast, light military car sent ahead to 'scout' and gather information.