patrol
🇺🇸
/pəˈtrəʊl/
🇬🇧
/pəˈtrəʊl/
noun
C1
the act of moving around an area to watch for problems or crime
The security team does a patrol every hour to keep the building safe.
C1
a group of people or vehicles that watch over an area
The police patrol checks the neighborhood for any issues.
R
a small group of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts that is part of a larger group
Each scout patrol takes turns leading activities.
verb
R
to move around an area regularly to watch for problems or crime
Officers patrol the streets to ensure everyone is safe.
translation
the act of moving around an area to watch for problems or crime; a group of people or vehicles that watch over an area; a small group of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts that is part of a larger group
to move around an area regularly to watch for problems or crime
Word Forms
3rd Present
patrols
Past
patrolled
Perfect
patrolled
Progressive
patrolling
Plural
patrols