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- pronunciation:
- p
trol
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb & intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
patrols, patrolling, patrolled |
| definition: |
to move regularly and repeatedly along or through (a route, building, or area) for the purpose of maintaining security and order.
The police patrol the area every night.Navy ships are patrolling the coast. |
| related words: |
guard |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of patrolling.
While on patrol in the neighborhood, the officers spotted the suspect.Patrols of the area have been instigated in order to keep the peace. |
| definition 2: |
a person or group, on foot or in vehicles, that patrols.
The young men hid in the alley when they saw the police patrol heading their way.Enemy patrols kept a watch on the island. |
| related words: |
guard |
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| derivation: |
patroller (n.) |
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