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- Dictionaryreconnoitre/ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə/
verb
- 1. make a military observation of (a region): "they reconnoitred the beach some weeks before the landing"
noun
- 1. an act of reconnoitring: "a nocturnal reconnoitre of the camp"
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RECONNOITRE definition: (of soldiers or military aircraft) to get information about an area or the size and position of…. Learn more.
reconnoitre in British English. or US reconnoiter (ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə ) verb. 1. to survey or inspect (an enemy's position, region of land, etc); make a reconnaissance (of) noun. 2. the act or process of reconnoitring; a reconnaissance. Collins English Dictionary.
reconnoitre (something) to get information about an area, especially for military purposes, by using soldiers, planes, etc.
1. to inspect, observe, or survey (an enemy position, strength, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes. 2. to examine or survey (a region, area, etc.) for engineering, geological, or other purposes. v.i. 3. to make a reconnaissance. [1700–10; < French reconnoître (now obsolete) to explore, Middle French reconoistre. See recognize]
The earliest known use of the noun reconnoitre is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for reconnoitre is from 1781, in a diary entry by George Washington, revolutionary army officer and president of the United States of America. It is also recorded as a verb from the early 1700s.
1. to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes. 2. to examine or survey (a region, area, etc.) for engineering, geological, or other purposes. intransitive verb. 3. to make a reconnaissance.
5 days ago · reconnoitre. Other forms: reconnoitring; reconnoitred; reconnoitres. Definitions of reconnoitre. verb. explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody. synonyms: reconnoiter, scout. see more.
verb (used with or without object) , Chiefly British. , re·con·noi·tred, re·con·noi·tring. reconnoiter. reconnoitre. / ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə / verb. to survey or inspect (an enemy's position, region of land, etc); make a reconnaissance (of)
When you reconnoiter an area, you’re looking around to try to get some kind of feel for the place. It often describes a military action, but you could also reconnoiter the breakroom on the lookout for doughnuts. When you reconnoiter something, you typically explore it with a particular goal in mind.
: to make a reconnaissance of. intransitive verb. : to engage in reconnaissance. Examples of reconnoiter in a Sentence. An expedition reconnoitered the coast to find out the exact location of enemy forces. They were sent ahead to reconnoiter. Recent Examples on the Web.
