- 1[transitive, intransitive] patrol (something) to go around an area or a building at regular times to check that it is safe and that there is no trouble Troops patrolled the border day and night. Guards can be seen patrolling everywhere.
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- 2[transitive] patrol something to drive or walk around a particular area, especially in a threatening way Gangs of youths patrol the streets at night.
patrol
verbNAmE//pəˈtroʊl//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they patrol he / she / it patrols
past simple patrolled
-ing form patrolling
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