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patrol

[puh-trohl]

verb (used without object)

patrolled, patrolling 
  1. (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.



verb (used with object)

patrolled, patrolling 
  1. to maintain the order and security of (a road, beat, area, etc.) by passing along or through it.

noun

  1. a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.

  2. an automobile, ship, plane, squadron, fleet, etc., assigned to patrol an area.

  3. Military.Ìýa detachment of two or more persons, often a squad or platoon, detailed for reconnaissance or combat.

  4. the act of patrolling.

  5. patrol wagon.

  6. (in the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts) a subdivision of a troop, usually consisting of about eight members.

patrol

/ ±èəˈ³Ù°ùəʊ±ô /

noun

  1. the action of going through or around a town, neighbourhood, etc, at regular intervals for purposes of security or observation

  2. a person or group that carries out such an action

  3. a military detachment with the mission of security, gathering information, or combat with enemy forces

  4. a division of a troop of Scouts or Guides

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to engage in a patrol of (a place)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • patroller noun
  • repatrol verb (used with object)
  • unpatrolled adjective
  • well-patrolled adjective
  • ±è²¹Ëˆ³Ù°ù´Ç±ô±ô±ð°ù noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of patrol1

1655–65; < French patrouille (noun), patrouiller (v.) patrol, originally a pawing (noun), to paw (v.) in mud; derivative (with suffixal -ouille ) of patte paw; -r- unexplained
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of patrol1

C17: from French patrouiller, from patouiller to flounder in mud, from patte paw
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And these community groups were hosting “Know Your Rights†workshops, organizing patrols to alert residents of immigration sweeps and preparing, as much as they could, to resist.

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A Home Depot in Paramount became a flash point after border patrol agents began massing there early on June 7.

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It has operated mostly in wealthy enclaves of southern England since 2019 and, for a fee, its team of ex-police or ex-army guards can patrol villages, looking for burglars and car thieves.

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"Have you seen any ICE vans? Are there patrol cars out there?" she asks, still unsure if we can be trusted and she can emerge.

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"We have increased patrols and increased the number of officers working out of Talbot Green to protect the community," he added.

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