patrol

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /pəˈtrəʊl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /pəˈtroʊl/

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Noun

Singular patrol

Plural patrols

1. A patrol is a movement to keep watch over an area at regular intervals so as to ensure the area's security.

Verb

Plain form patrol

Third-person singular patrols

Past tense patrolled

Past participle patrolled

Present participle patrolling

1. (transitive) If a person patrols a place, they keep watch of the area by walking repeatedly around it.