reconnaissance

🇺🇸 /rɪˈkɑːnɪsns/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈkɒnɪsns/
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noun
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the act of getting information about an area, especially for military purposes.

They did a reconnaissance of the area before setting up camp.

translation

n. the act of getting information about an area, especially for military purposes.

Word Forms

Plural reconnaissances