Patrol | Mean of patrol in English Dictionary

/pəˈtroʊl/

• Noun
• the act of walking or going around or through an area, building, etc., in order to make sure that it is safe
1. The guard makes a patrol of the building every hour.
2. Soldiers are on patrol along the border.
3. a patrol officer
• a group of people, vehicles, etc., that go through an area to make sure that it is safe
1. Army patrols combed the area.
2. the highway patrol
3. the U.S. Border Patrol
4. a foot patrol [=a group that patrols by walking]
5. the ski patrol [=a group that patrols an area on skis]
• Verb
• to walk or go around or through (an area, building, etc.) especially in order to make sure that it is safe
1. The squad had orders to patrol the area.
2. The border is patrolled by the army.
3. Police patrol the streets.
4. They patrolled on foot.