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Get to know Reconnoiter better with 6 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like scout or reconnoitre.

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Reconnoiter in a sentence

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Reconnoiter | Reconnoitered | Reconnoitering

Reconnoiter meaning

To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information.

Synonyms of Reconnoiter

scout reconnoitre observe

Related words

Other words often associated with Reconnoiter or its synonyms:

watch state lookout sight picket find tell sentinel boy note remark watcher

Using Reconnoiter

  • The main meaning on this page is: To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information.
  • Useful related words include: scout, reconnoitre, observe.
  • In the example corpus, reconnoiter often appears in combinations such as: to reconnoiter.

Context around Reconnoiter

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

brigade 1× personally 1×

Often after:

sites 1× location 1× routes 1×

Sentence patterns with Reconnoiter

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

before to reconnoiter a south 1× began to reconnoiter with a 1× s brigade reconnoiter the position 1× scout or reconnoiter location and 1× to personally reconnoiter sites of 1× volcano to reconnoiter routes on 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

gibbon assumed that 1× mcveigh felt the 1× memoirs chapter 12 1× the military scout 1× the submarine which 1× two small patrols 1×

Common sentence endings:

an aerial horse 1× landing in force 1× of rumored conspiracies 1× s north face 1× stuart s cavalry 1× the previous night 1×

Words around Reconnoiter

Just before it in the word index:

reconnectwithnature 2 reconnects 19 reconnections 5 reconnection 31 reconnecting 78 reconnected 79

Just after it in the word index:

reconnoitered 5 reconnoitering 2 reconnoitre 4 reconquer 22 reconquered 16 reconquering 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Reconnoiter

  • In this selection, "reconnoiter" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, brigade, personally, sites, location and routes stand out and add context to how "reconnoiter" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include before to reconnoiter a south and began to reconnoiter with a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "reconnoiter" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with reconnoiter

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

McVeigh felt the need to personally reconnoiter sites of rumored conspiracies. (11 words)

Memoirs, Chapter 12. In 1942 the Italian menace ended, but the Japanese began to reconnoiter with a view toward landing in force. (22 words)

Two small patrols from two rifle companies from 2/28 Marines were sent up the volcano to reconnoiter routes on the mountain's north face. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Gibbon assumed that, since Jackson was supposedly at Centreville (according to Pope), and having just seen the 14th Brooklyn of Hatch's Brigade reconnoiter the position, that these were merely horse artillery cannons from Jeb Stuart's cavalry. (38 words)

The military scout airplane was not expected to carry serious armament, but rather to rely on its speed to reach the scout or reconnoiter location and return quickly to report—essentially an aerial horse. (34 words)

The submarine, which had set a three-man party of commandos ashore two days before to reconnoiter a South Korean naval base, had failed to pick up the party the the previous night. (33 words)

Example sentences (6)

The submarine, which had set a three-man party of commandos ashore two days before to reconnoiter a South Korean naval base, had failed to pick up the party the the previous night.

Gibbon assumed that, since Jackson was supposedly at Centreville (according to Pope), and having just seen the 14th Brooklyn of Hatch's Brigade reconnoiter the position, that these were merely horse artillery cannons from Jeb Stuart's cavalry.

McVeigh felt the need to personally reconnoiter sites of rumored conspiracies.

Memoirs, Chapter 12. In 1942 the Italian menace ended, but the Japanese began to reconnoiter with a view toward landing in force.

The military scout airplane was not expected to carry serious armament, but rather to rely on its speed to reach the scout or reconnoiter location and return quickly to report—essentially an aerial horse.

Two small patrols from two rifle companies from 2/28 Marines were sent up the volcano to reconnoiter routes on the mountain's north face.

Common combinations with reconnoiter

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to reconnoiter 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "reconnoiter" in a sentence?
An example: "The submarine, which had set a three-man party of commandos ashore two days before to reconnoiter a South Korean naval base, had failed to pick up the party the the previous night." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "reconnoiter" from authentic English texts.
What does "reconnoiter" mean?
Reconnoiter means: To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information.
What are synonyms of "reconnoiter"?
Common synonyms of "reconnoiter" include: scout, reconnoitre, observe.
How many example sentences with "reconnoiter" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "reconnoiter", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.