Explore Patrolman through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like lawman. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Patrolman in a sentence
Patrolman meaning
A police officer, especially a junior officer assigned patrol duty instead of detection or supervision.
Synonyms of Patrolman
Using Patrolman
- The main meaning on this page is: A police officer, especially a junior officer assigned patrol duty instead of detection or supervision.
- Useful related words include: flatfoot, lawman, law officer, peace officer.
- In the example corpus, patrolman often appears in combinations such as: highway patrolman, galactic patrolman, patrolman james.
Context around Patrolman
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 8 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Patrolman
- In this selection, "patrolman" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, galactic, department, police, james, seth and john stand out and add context to how "patrolman" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a highway patrolman served notice and a traffic patrolman for four. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "patrolman" sits close to words such as aaj, aal and aalto, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with patrolman
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Patrolman John Walsh and Craig Breiner were the arresting officers. (10 words)
Perth Amboy patrolman Kyle Savoia’s body camera video captured the moment last Thursday. (14 words)
Lastly, an award was given to Patrolman James White who also died in the line of duty. (17 words)
The story doesn’t end with the original Dragon Ball Z, as the franchise has seen prequels like “Jaco the Galactic Patrolman” and “Dragon Ball Minus,” where fans can explore the lesser-known past of the Saiyan race and Goku’s arrival on Earth. (44 words)
City Councilor Michelle Wu, who has released a plan to demilitarize the police got a $500 donation from the Boston Police Patrolman’s Association last year and $2,000 more from various other police unions. (35 words)
Police chief Jeffrey S. Katz said he was a traffic patrolman for four years and noted that a sign was never the cause of any accidents that he investigated. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
Charleston Police Department Patrolman Seth Johnson, right, poses for a picture with his father, Yeager Airport Chief of Police Eric Johnson, and a plaque honoring the patrolman.
Sgt. Michael Duffy, who was appointed officer-in-charge of the Brackenridge department, is its only officer with a rank above patrolman.
Patrolman John Walsh and Craig Breiner were the arresting officers.
Police recovered a stolen rifle after “suspicious actions” by two men was observed by a patrolman, the Idaho Falls Post Register reported on May 27, 1936.
The story doesn’t end with the original Dragon Ball Z, as the franchise has seen prequels like “Jaco the Galactic Patrolman” and “Dragon Ball Minus,” where fans can explore the lesser-known past of the Saiyan race and Goku’s arrival on Earth.
City Councilor Michelle Wu, who has released a plan to demilitarize the police got a $500 donation from the Boston Police Patrolman’s Association last year and $2,000 more from various other police unions.
In due time, Devery advanced from patrolman to roundsman to sergeant, paying bribes for each promotion in the usual way.
Patrolman James Woods has turned in his resignation from the Duluth police force, saying he is unable to live on the present policeman's salary.
Black officers in Chicago have a long history of challenging racist policing, says Buzz Palmer, founder of the defunct Afro-American Patrolman’s League.
Galactic Patrolman Merus, who has been training Goku to use Ultra Instinct, learns that he has two months to travel to Earth.
Lastly, an award was given to Patrolman James White who also died in the line of duty.
Patrolman Chase Henson responded to the area and initiated a traffic stop due to Trosper’s license plate not being illuminated.
Police chief Jeffrey S. Katz said he was a traffic patrolman for four years and noted that a sign was never the cause of any accidents that he investigated.
After graduation, he served with the Pennsylvania State Police and other law enforcement agencies until becoming a patrolman with the Youngstown Police Department in 1940.
As Sgt. Mark Evans and Patrolman Daniel McEachern exited their vehicle the suspect fired a shot from behind a closed door.
He began as a patrolman for the St Augustine Police Department in April 1993 and was promoted through the ranks to his current position.
He worked through the ranks of patrolman, K-9 Unit, desk sergeant, public relations, and was a Lieutenant and shift commander at the time of his retirement in 1986.
On May 14, the P&Z inspector accompanied by a highway patrolman served notice on the five or so dwellings on that property.
Perth Amboy patrolman Kyle Savoia’s body camera video captured the moment last Thursday.
The council also welcomed a new officer at the police department, Vannard Hughes, who is a patrolman.
Common combinations with patrolman
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: