Patrol
noun
A group of people or a person who regularly move around an area to keep it safe.
The soldier was assigned to night patrol duty.
noun
The act of watching and guarding an area.
There is a regular police patrol in this neighborhood.
verb
To regularly move around or through an area to keep it safe.
The security staff patrol the museum at night.
Often appears as...
- patrol the streets
- patrol the border
noun
A unit of Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts.
Each patrol must have a leader.
Usage tips
Specific
noun
A single tour by an aircraft or ship on its patrol duty.
The aircraft hasn’t returned from its patrol yet.
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Technical
noun
A group of people or a person who regularly move around an area to keep it safe.
The soldier was assigned to night patrol duty.
noun
The act of watching and guarding an area.
There is a regular police patrol in this neighborhood.
verb
To regularly move around or through an area to keep it safe.
The security staff patrol the museum at night.
Often appears as...
- patrol the streets
- patrol the border
noun
A unit of Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts.
Each patrol must have a leader.
Usage tips
Specific
noun
A single tour by an aircraft or ship on its patrol duty.
The aircraft hasn’t returned from its patrol yet.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Safety Presence
Indicates someone is watching and ensuring safety, providing reassurance.
The presence of a night patrol helps residents feel secure.
Pro Tip 2/2Regular Route
Patrols follow specific paths repeatedly to cover an area effectively.
The guard followed the same patrol route every hour.
Pro Tip 1/2Safety Presence
Indicates someone is watching and ensuring safety, providing reassurance.
The presence of a night patrol helps residents feel secure.
Pro Tip 2/2Regular Route
Patrols follow specific paths repeatedly to cover an area effectively.
The guard followed the same patrol route every hour.
Pro Tip 1/2Safety Presence
Indicates someone is watching and ensuring safety, providing reassurance.
The presence of a night patrol helps residents feel secure.
Pro Tip 2/2Regular Route
Patrols follow specific paths repeatedly to cover an area effectively.
The guard followed the same patrol route every hour.
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What is leukemia? -...
That includes red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to all tissues, platelets, which help stop bleeding by sticking to damaged blood vessels, and white blood cells, which patrol the body, destroying potentially harmful invaders. Every once in a while,
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Rare Ghost Orchid Has...
went out in the swamp for weeks at a time and stood on a ladder aiming an infrared video camera had a ghost orchid patrolling different flowers hoping something would come it was so frustrating for so long that I was
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A Collection Of Spring...
the world's largest eagle stella's sea eagle a third as big again as a golden throughout the summer the eagles hunt in thailand's crowded colonies riding on the updrafts they patrol the top of the cliffs
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The Blue Planet...
the world's largest eagle stella's sea eagle a third as big again as a golden throughout the summer the eagles hunt in thailand's crowded colonies riding on the updrafts they patrol the top of the cliffs
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Brazil’s indigenous...
have a canoes we patrol the land and the beautiful thing about this thing when you are yellow an hour cause my vision when you learn about you like you learn about respect to each frog each aboard
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Relax With BBC Earth PIPE...
He began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles. A brave thing to do. We were met with tremendous resistance. People would pelt us at night, I have had persons insult me
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Saving Leatherback...
took the leatherback's future into his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to do we were met with tremendous resistance
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Peter van Uhm: Why I...
It means the Netherlands is a peaceful country. The Netherlands is not at war. It means soldiers are not needed to patrol our streets. Guns are not a part of our lives.
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Titan Triggerfish...
the male is on guard patrol this sort of parental care may be surprising but it's vitally important they protect
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Sir David Attenborough...
his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to do
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What is leukemia? -...
That includes red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to all tissues, platelets, which help stop bleeding by sticking to damaged blood vessels, and white blood cells, which patrol the body, destroying potentially harmful invaders. Every once in a while,
Video examples
Rare Ghost Orchid Has...
went out in the swamp for weeks at a time and stood on a ladder aiming an infrared video camera had a ghost orchid patrolling different flowers hoping something would come it was so frustrating for so long that I was
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A Collection Of Spring...
the world's largest eagle stella's sea eagle a third as big again as a golden throughout the summer the eagles hunt in thailand's crowded colonies riding on the updrafts they patrol the top of the cliffs
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The Blue Planet...
the world's largest eagle stella's sea eagle a third as big again as a golden throughout the summer the eagles hunt in thailand's crowded colonies riding on the updrafts they patrol the top of the cliffs
Video examples
Brazil’s indigenous...
have a canoes we patrol the land and the beautiful thing about this thing when you are yellow an hour cause my vision when you learn about you like you learn about respect to each frog each aboard
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Relax With BBC Earth PIPE...
He began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles. A brave thing to do. We were met with tremendous resistance. People would pelt us at night, I have had persons insult me
Video examples
Saving Leatherback...
took the leatherback's future into his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to do we were met with tremendous resistance
Video examples
Peter van Uhm: Why I...
It means the Netherlands is a peaceful country. The Netherlands is not at war. It means soldiers are not needed to patrol our streets. Guns are not a part of our lives.
Video examples
Titan Triggerfish...
the male is on guard patrol this sort of parental care may be surprising but it's vitally important they protect
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Sir David Attenborough...
his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to do
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Howard Zinn
American Historian
If those in charge of our society - politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television - can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control ourselves.
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John Chilcot
British Public Servant
We have found that the Ministry of Defence was slow in responding to the threat of improvised explosive devices and that delays in providing adequate medium-weight protected patrol vehicles should not have been tolerated.
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Ted Cruz
American Politician
We can build the fence. We can triple the border patrol. We can end sanctuary cities by cutting off funding to them. We can end welfare for those here illegally.
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Gail Collins
American Journalist
Illegal immigration can never be completely stopped, no matter how high the wall or how many patrol agents you have watching it.
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Hal Needham
American Director
I just knew it would get a big laugh when people saw the 'Flying Nun' throwing the bird to a highway patrolman.
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Matthew Heineman
Algerian Director
There's a wide range of motivations that led folks to patrol the border, to be part of Arizona Border Recon.
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Greg Boyle
American Clergyman
We don't need a specialized gang unit. We need patrol officers who specialize in knowing their community.
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Robert Baden-Powell
English Soldier
The more responsibility the Scoutmaster gives his patrol leaders, the more they will respond.
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George Pelecanos
American Author
For many years, I did ride-alongs with patrol cops, which is any citizen's right.
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Michael Connelly
American Author
Eight to ten years in a patrol car? I didn't have that in me.
Quote examples
Howard Zinn
American Historian
If those in charge of our society - politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television - can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control ourselves.
Quote examples
John Chilcot
British Public Servant
We have found that the Ministry of Defence was slow in responding to the threat of improvised explosive devices and that delays in providing adequate medium-weight protected patrol vehicles should not have been tolerated.
Quote examples
Ted Cruz
American Politician
We can build the fence. We can triple the border patrol. We can end sanctuary cities by cutting off funding to them. We can end welfare for those here illegally.
Quote examples
Gail Collins
American Journalist
Illegal immigration can never be completely stopped, no matter how high the wall or how many patrol agents you have watching it.
Quote examples
Hal Needham
American Director
I just knew it would get a big laugh when people saw the 'Flying Nun' throwing the bird to a highway patrolman.
Quote examples
Matthew Heineman
Algerian Director
There's a wide range of motivations that led folks to patrol the border, to be part of Arizona Border Recon.
Quote examples
Greg Boyle
American Clergyman
We don't need a specialized gang unit. We need patrol officers who specialize in knowing their community.
Quote examples
Robert Baden-Powell
English Soldier
The more responsibility the Scoutmaster gives his patrol leaders, the more they will respond.
Quote examples
George Pelecanos
American Author
For many years, I did ride-alongs with patrol cops, which is any citizen's right.
Quote examples
Michael Connelly
American Author
Eight to ten years in a patrol car? I didn't have that in me.
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