Reconnoiter

Quick meaning: Reconnoiter is a verb meaning (American spelling) An act or instance of reconnoitering.

Meaning

(American spelling) An act or instance of reconnoitering.

More Meanings

1. (American spelling, transitive, intransitive, military) To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information.

Example Sentences

The pilot reported the findings of his reconnoiter.

Our scout will reconnoiter the path ahead of our troops.

Not everything is exactly right on the Enterprise. Something is burning somewhere. People are firing guns. She's not entirely sure she wants to be there. As long as she is high up in the air, she reconnoiters the ship and confirms that there is no way off, no handy gangplanks or stairway thingies.

Word Forms

• reconnoiters
• reconnoitering
• reconnoitered
• reconnoitre

Synonyms for reconnoiter

Depending on context, synonyms include scout, survey, reconnoitre.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include reconnoitre, scout, reconnaissance, recognize, discover, reconscript.

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