Patrol

Definitions

1. A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.
   countable, uncountable
2. A movement, by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts, to explore the country and gain intelligence of the enemy's whereabouts.
   countable, uncountable
3. The guards who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.
   countable, uncountable
4. The largest division of officers within a police department or sheriff's office, whose assignment is to patrol and respond to calls for service.
   countable, uncountable
5. Any perambulation of a particular line or district to guard it; also, the people thus guarding.
   countable, uncountable
6. A unit of a troop, usually defined by certain ranks or age groups within the troop, and ideally comprised of six to eight members.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

28 more languages

العربيةالدوريةدورية

Bosanskikolophodnjapatrolaопходњапатрола+ 2 more

Catalàpatrullapatrullar

Danskpatrulje

Ελληνικάπερίπολοςπεριπολώ

Esperantopatrolo

SuomiPartiopartioidapartiointipartioretkivartiovartiomies+ 3 more

Galegopatrullapatrullarroldaroldar+ 1 more

हिन्दीगश्त

Hrvatskikolophodnjapatrolaопходњапатрола+ 2 more

Magyarjárőrjárőrözik

Bahasa Indonesiapatroli

Italianobatteredrappelloispezionarepattugliapattugliamentopattugliareperlustrareperlustrazionericognizionerondasetacciare+ 8 more

日本語パトロール巡回巡視斥候窺見警備警衛警邏警邏する警邏隊+ 7 more

한국어척후

Kurdîkol

Latinacircacircuitiocircuitusfraxo+ 1 more

Nederlandspatrouillepatrouilleren

Polskipatrol

Portuguêspatrulhapatrulhamentopatrulhar

Românăpatrulare

Русскийдозоробходпатрулированиепатрулироватьпатру́ль+ 2 more

Српскиkolophodnjapatrolaопходњапатрола+ 2 more

Svenskapatrull

Tagalogmagpatrulya

Türkçedevriyekolnöbetçi

Українськаоб'їзнийобхіднийпатруль

Tiếng Việtđi tuần

Examples

“Four members of the squadron were on patrol.”

“The watch⟳ consisted of twelve convicts—men selected for their good behaviour. Immediately after tattoo had beat⟳ they began their patrol. 'No complaint was ever made of them,' remarks Phillip, and they were expressly cautioned to avoid⟳ disputes with soldiers or seamen ( many of whom were as great thieves as the convicts themselves).”

“After cordial good-bye to our hospitable hostess we motored back to Chaumont where we dined with Colonel Mitchell; and then with another long drive⟳ we finally reached home tired but happy at 3.30 in the morning. There staring me in the face⟳ was an order⟳ directing me to lead⟳ my patrol over the lines in the morning at five o'clock, sharp! An hour and a half sleep⟳ for an utterly worn out aviator!”

“a customs patrol”

“a fire patrol”

“1787-1788, Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers In France there is an army of patrols […] to secure her fiscal regulations.”

“Philadelphia’s foot-patrol strategy was developed after a study⟳ in 2009 by criminologists from Temple University, which is in the 22nd district. A randomised trial overturned the conventional view⟳ that foot patrols make⟳ locals like⟳ the police more and fear crime less, but do not actually reduce⟳ crime. In targeted areas, violent crime decreased by 23%.”

“On a makeshift bed in the corner was an old woman looking very sick. Then a patrol of "Missioner" Scouts appeared on the scene: one seized a broom and swept out the room; the next made up the fire with some fuel he had procured and made her a cup of tea; another mended the rickety table, bed and chair, making them at any rate serviceable, while a fourth straightened out the bedclothes, propped the old lady up, and did his best to cheer⟳ her until the tea was ready.”

“The formation of the boys into Patrols of from six to eight and training them as separate⟳ units each under its own⟳ responsible leader is the key to a good Troop.”

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