Plural of patrol
regular plural
The plural of patrol is patrols.
Forms of patrol
| Singular | patrol /pəˈtɹəʊl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | patrols /pəˈtɹəʊlz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Patrols in a sentence
- A randomised trial overturned the conventional view that foot patrols make locals like the police more and fear crime less, but do not actually reduce crime.2013 August 24, “Boots on the street”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8850
- All modern armies rely on veritable fleets of drones for routine soldiering (static garrisons, patrols, etc.).2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Vehicles: Combat Drones Codex entry. From the entry soldiering
- The patrol clock and punch key system made sure that crewmen completed their patrols.2000, William D. Peterson, United States Life-Saving Service in Michigan, page 106. From the entry punch
- After securing Ping Tung, Taiwan and Batan island regular air patrols have resumed.1993 September, Paul A. Forbes, Using a Wargame to Explore the Effects of the Information Content of Messages on CVBG Anti-Air Warfare…. From the entry Ping Tung
- Heard what I was saying, and nipped off to the patrols the very next day.1949 June 8, George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel, London: Secker & Warburg, →OCLC; republished…. From the entry nipper
Meaning of patrol
- noun A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.
- noun A movement, by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts, to explore the country and gain intelligence of the enemy's whereabouts.
- noun The guards who go the rounds for observation; a detachment whose duty it is to patrol.
Questions about the plural of patrol
- What is the plural of patrol?
- The plural of patrol is patrols.
- Is patrol countable?
- Patrol is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
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