patrol: Meaning and Definition of

pa•trol

1. (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.

1. to maintain the order and security of (a road, beat, area, etc.) by passing along or through it.

1. a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
2. an automobile, ship, plane, squadron, fleet, etc., assigned to patrol an area.
3. a detachment of two or more persons, often a squad or platoon, detailed for reconnaissance or combat.
4. the act of patrolling.
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6. (in the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts) a subdivision of a troop, usually consisting of about eight members.