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View synonyms for reconnoiter
reconnoiter
[ ree-kuh-noi-ter, rek-uh- ]
verb (used with object)
- to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes.
- to examine or survey (a region, area, etc.) for engineering, geological, or other purposes.
verb (used without object)
- to make a reconnaissance.
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Other Words From
- recon·noiter·er noun
- unre·con·noitered adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reconnoiter1
1700–10; < French reconnoître (now obsolete) to explore, Middle French reconoistre. See recognize
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Example Sentences
They sighted the port of Cavite in order to reconnoiter the strength of the fleet stationed there.
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At daybreak, Havelock sent Colonel Tytler, with the eighteen volunteer horse, to reconnoiter.
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Pressing on a few hundred yards to reconnoiter the Pomeroy road, we suddenly encountered the enemy.
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Some of the warriors proposed riding back to the ridge with Painted Weasel to reconnoiter.
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Darkness had already fallen, and White Otter determined to reconnoiter the plain before the first war party left the ravine.
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