Patrol Definition

patrol
noun
  1. a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
  2. the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
  3. a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
verb
  1. maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

"Patrol" in song lyrics

See how patrol is used in real songs:

  • "Cause she be knowing how the Clinic patrol"
    Above the Law — My World
  • "What a patrol..."
    Aesop Rock — None Shall Pass
  • "Got the skate police always on patrol"
    Baby DC f/ Imajin — Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll

Words that rhyme with patrol

Usage tips for "patrol"

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