Patrol means: A 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 gre... Related words include protection or force. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Patrol in practice.

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Patrol meaning

  1. A 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.
  2. A movement, by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts, to explore the country and gain intelligence of the enemy's whereabouts.
  3. The guards who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.

Synonyms of Patrol

Example sentences (20)

Anderson was secured in the backseat of the patrol vehicle so Magner could continue the investigation of the scene.

A class of Colorado State Patrol Academy graduates is one step closer to patrolling the state’s roads as troopers.

A patrol car carrying two BPD officers was driving south approaching the intersection when the collision happened.

All these coercive harassments and dangerous operations against our patrol vessels are no less than a military aggression.

A banned driver drove at speeds of up to 80mph in a car that was in poor condition after being spotted by officers on patrol.

A retired Border Patrol agent, Coe took office Jan 1, 2017, and says he’s never seen what’s he seeing now in his entire life.

A California Highway Patrol officer was injured by a sliding tow truck near Yosemite's south entrance.

According to the statement: Ski patrol was on the scene in four minutes and found Turner unresponsive.

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An Orkney driver has been left bemused after the RAC assigned a patrol from Devon to fix her vehicle - 750 miles away in Stromness.

Although the world isn't ready for RoboCop patrol teams, robotics companies are building a portfolio of automated security solutions.

An L.A. County sheriff’s deputy was shot in the head in his patrol car and later pronounced dead.

She moves together with surveillance frigates, patrol ships and maritime patrol planes to ensure safety in the gulf.

During his final patrol, he was surrounded by family and escorted by members of the department’s K-9 patrol unit.

By 1972 the navy had one small patrol gunboat and two small patrol craft that performed port control and customs duties.

The Israeli patrol boats sank both Zodiacs and the patrol boat, though both suffered damage during the battle.

A patrol officer, who was near the reported incident, located a vehicle at a nearby hotel matching the description of the suspect’s vehicle.

In 1988, the United States donated a 68-foot patrol boat to the Equatoguinean navy to patrol its exclusive economic zone.

According to an unofficial Border Patrol report reviewed by Breitbart Texas, Swanton Sector agents apprehended more than 450 migrants in May.

An 18-year-old male suspected of injuring the young man and woman was found by a canine patrol at 12:32 a.m. just a few blocks from the stadium.

A big fan of An Garda Síochána, Noah was named as a “Little Blue Hero” and presented with a mini-uniform and patrol car by Limerick force members.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "patrol" in a sentence?
An example: "Anderson was secured in the backseat of the patrol vehicle so Magner could continue the investigation of the scene." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "patrol" from real English texts.
What does "patrol" mean?
Patrol means: A 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.
What are synonyms of "patrol"?
Common synonyms of "patrol" include: detachment, protection, force, personnel, police, guard.
How many example sentences with "patrol" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "patrol", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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