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How do you use Reconnoitre in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like scout or reconnoiter, plus the exact meaning.

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Reconnoitre in a sentence

Reconnoitre meaning

  1. To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
  2. To recognise.

Synonyms of Reconnoitre

scout reconnoiter observe

Related words

Other words often associated with Reconnoitre or its synonyms:

watch find tell sentinel boy note remark watcher notice respect spotter girl

Using Reconnoitre

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

Context around Reconnoitre

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Reconnoitre

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

and to reconnoitre the spanish 1× do is reconnoitre and lead 1× officers to reconnoitre and discovered 1× sent to reconnoitre the northern 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

not knowing that 1× reaching cartagena on 1×

Common sentence endings:

that have torpedoes 1× this also occurred 1× troops had left 1× west of cartagena 1×

Words around Reconnoitre

Just before it in the word index:

reconnoitering 2 reconnoitered 5 reconnoiter 6 reconnectwithnature 2 reconnects 19 reconnections 5

Just after it in the word index:

reconquer 22 reconquered 16 reconquering 6 reconquest 20 reconquista 29 recons 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Reconnoitre

  • In this selection, "reconnoitre" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and to reconnoitre the spanish and do is reconnoitre and lead. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "reconnoitre" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with reconnoitre

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

All I can do is reconnoitre and lead in boats that have torpedoes. (13 words)

Reaching Cartagena on 13 March, Vernon immediately landed several men to map the topography and to reconnoitre the Spanish squadron anchored in Playa Grande, west of Cartagena. (27 words)

Not knowing that they were empty and thinking that inside them there were Saracen forces ready for battle, they sent officers to reconnoitre and discovered that all the Ishmaelite troops had left. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

If this did in fact occur, one possible interpretation is that these ships had been a decoy sent to reconnoitre the northern exit from the straits, in case the arrival of the encircling Egyptian detachment was imminent (if indeed this also occurred). (42 words)

Not knowing that they were empty and thinking that inside them there were Saracen forces ready for battle, they sent officers to reconnoitre and discovered that all the Ishmaelite troops had left. (32 words)

Reaching Cartagena on 13 March, Vernon immediately landed several men to map the topography and to reconnoitre the Spanish squadron anchored in Playa Grande, west of Cartagena. (27 words)

Example sentences (4)

All I can do is reconnoitre and lead in boats that have torpedoes.

If this did in fact occur, one possible interpretation is that these ships had been a decoy sent to reconnoitre the northern exit from the straits, in case the arrival of the encircling Egyptian detachment was imminent (if indeed this also occurred).

Not knowing that they were empty and thinking that inside them there were Saracen forces ready for battle, they sent officers to reconnoitre and discovered that all the Ishmaelite troops had left.

Reaching Cartagena on 13 March, Vernon immediately landed several men to map the topography and to reconnoitre the Spanish squadron anchored in Playa Grande, west of Cartagena.

Common combinations with reconnoitre

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "reconnoitre" in a sentence?
An example: "All I can do is reconnoitre and lead in boats that have torpedoes." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "reconnoitre" from authentic English texts.
What does "reconnoitre" mean?
Reconnoitre means: To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
What are synonyms of "reconnoitre"?
Common synonyms of "reconnoitre" include: scout, reconnoiter, observe.
How many example sentences with "reconnoitre" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "reconnoitre", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.