Officer Smith is out on patrol and cannot see you now.
•The soldiers who are on patrol on this snowy night must be very cold.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
patrol — n. 1) a highway (AE), motorway (BE); military; police; reconnaissance patrol 2) (naval) a shore patrol 3) on patrol (they are out on patrol) * * * [pə trəʊl] military police reconnaissance patrol motorway (BE) … Combinatory dictionary
patrol — n. & v. n. 1 the act of walking or travelling around an area, esp. at regular intervals, in order to protect or supervise it. 2 one or more persons or vehicles assigned or sent out on patrol, esp. a detachment of guards, police, etc. 3 a a… … Useful english dictionary
patrol — 01. A policeman found the body of a young man in the park while out on [patrol] last night. 02. This area is [patrolled] regularly by security guards with dogs. 03. The missing soldier disappeared during a routine [patrol], and is feared dead. 04 … Grammatical examples in English
patrol — I. noun Date: 1664 1. a. the action of traversing a district or beat or of going the rounds along a chain of guards for observation or the maintenance of security b. the person performing such an action c. a unit of persons or vehicles employed… … New Collegiate Dictionary
out of nowhere — {adv. phr.} Without having been seen before; suddenly and unexpectedly. * /Mr. Jones was driving too fast on the express highway when a police patrol car appeared out of nowhere and stopped him./ Syn.: OUT OF THE BLUE … Dictionary of American idioms
out of nowhere — {adv. phr.} Without having been seen before; suddenly and unexpectedly. * /Mr. Jones was driving too fast on the express highway when a police patrol car appeared out of nowhere and stopped him./ Syn.: OUT OF THE BLUE … Dictionary of American idioms
patrol — I verb attend, be on the alert, be on the lookout, be on the watch, circumire, cover, cover a beat, go the rounds, guard, inspect, keep an eye on, keep guard, keep in view, keep vigil, keep watch, look out, march, monitor, observe, overlook, pace … Law dictionary
patrol — ► NOUN 1) a person or group sent to keep watch over an area, especially a detachment of guards or police. 2) the action of patrolling an area. 3) a military or naval expedition to carry out reconnaissance. ► VERB (patrolled, patrolling) ▪ keep… … English terms dictionary
Patrol — In military tactics, a patrol is often a small tactical grouping sent out by land, sea or air to perform a specific task. The basic task of a patrol is to follow a known route at regular intervals looking out for anything out of the ordinary… … Wikipedia
patrol — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ routine ▪ special (BrE) ▪ armed ▪ foot ▪ Every police car and foot patrol in the area is on full alert … Collocations dictionary
Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle — PACV redirects here. For the airport in Alaska with that ICAO code, see Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport. PACV cruising through swamp area Class overview Name … Wikipedia
