noun🔗ShareA 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."The nightly patrols of the security guards ensured the safety of the school grounds. "militarypoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA movement, by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts, to explore the country and gain intelligence of the enemy's whereabouts."The soldier's mission relied heavily on the intelligence gathered by the daily patrols sent into the surrounding forests. "militarypolicewaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe guards who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.""Security patrols throughout the building ensured everyone felt safe." "policemilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny perambulation of a particular line or district to guard it; also, the people thus guarding."a customs patrol"policemilitaryactiongovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA unit of a troop, usually defined by certain ranks or age groups within the troop."The Boy Scouts divided the troop into smaller patrols for the camping trip, each patrol responsible for building its own tent. "groupmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.""Security guards patrols the school hallways after classes end to ensure no one is left inside." "policemilitaryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo go the rounds of, as a sentry, guard, or policeman"to patrol a beat"policemilitaryactionjobgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
