patrol

UK
/pəˈtrəʊl/
US
/pəˈtroʊl/
patrolnoun
patrols
pl
UK
/pəˈtrəʊl/
US
/pəˈtroʊl/
Translations
The patrol moved silently through the forest.
Патруль двигался бесшумно через лес.
The night watch was a small patrol that ensured the safety of the village.
Ночной дозор был небольшим патрулем, обеспечивающим безопасность деревни.
Definitions
A group of people, vehicles, or ships sent to keep watch over an area, especially a detachment of guards or police.
The patrol was dispatched to monitor the border for any illegal crossings.
The act of walking or traveling around an area, especially by a guard or police officer, to ensure security or order.
The night patrol ensures that the premises are secure after hours.
A unit of a Boy Scout troop, typically consisting of six to eight members.
The Eagle patrol won the award for the best campsite at the jamboree.
The route or area that is regularly monitored by a patrol.
Her nightly patrol covers three city blocks.
patrolverb
patrolled
Past Simple
patrolled
Past Participle
patrolling
Gerund
UK
/pəˈtrəʊl/
US
/pəˈtroʊl/
Translations
The police patrol the streets every night.
Полиция патрулирует улицы каждую ночь.
Additional translations
Definitions
To move around an area or a building in order to check that it is free from trouble or danger.
The security guards patrol the mall every hour to ensure safety.
To guard or supervise (a place or area) by making regular rounds through it.
Troops were deployed to patrol the border.
patrolgerund / present participle
Definitions
Engaged in the act of patrolling.
Patrolling guards spotted the intruder near the gate.
patroladjective
UK
/pəˈtrəʊl/
US
/pəˈtroʊl/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., ‘patrol car’, ‘patrol boat’).
Definitions
Relating to or used for patrolling.
The harbor was protected by a fleet of patrol boats.
patrolpast participle
Definitions
Having been patrolled or kept under surveillance.
The heavily patrolled border deterred illegal crossings.