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patrol
noun
a
journey
made
around
an
area
by
guards
,
police
,
or
soldiers
to
check
that
it
is
safe
•
The
security
guards
make
a
patrol
of
the
mall
every
hour
.
The
security
guards
make
a
patrol
of
the
mall
every
hour
.
•
During
his
night
shift
,
the
ranger's
patrol
took
him
around
the
entire
campground
.
During
his
night
shift
,
the
ranger's
patrol
took
him
around
the
entire
campground
.
Borrowed
in
the
17th
century
from
French
"
patrouiller
"
meaning
“
to
tramp
through
mud
,”
later
“
to
march
around
on
guard
.”
noun
a
small
group
of
police
officers
,
soldiers
,
or
vehicles
that
goes
around
an
area
to
guard
it
•
A
patrol
of
five
police
officers
arrived
on
bicycles
.
A
patrol
of
five
police
officers
arrived
on
bicycles
.
•
A
navy
patrol
spotted
the
drifting
boat
at
dawn
.
A
navy
patrol
spotted
the
drifting
boat
at
dawn
.
verb
-
patrol
,
patrolling
,
patrols
,
patrolled
to
move
regularly
through
or
around
a
place
in
order
to
guard
it
or
keep
it
safe
•
Police
officers
patrol
the
neighborhood
every
evening
.
Police
officers
patrol
the
neighborhood
every
evening
.
•
Soldiers
patrolled
the
streets
after
the
curfew
began
.
Soldiers
patrolled
the
streets
after
the
curfew
began
.
