patrol
verb (used without object)
(of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.
patroller
-
a word derived from
patrol.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"As with all around the world, the climate is changing," says Frédéric Bonnevie, our guide and a mountain patroller for 32 years.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Mace, 37, worked for years as a ski patroller and mountain guide before taking on the avalanche forecasting duties at ESAC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
“It’s been awesome,” said Caroline Dillon, 31, a ski patroller at Alta, who is on the mountain before dawn each day doing avalanche control.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
Rather, a ski patroller was loading skiers and riders that day.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2022
As it was, all his skill as a patroller could not bring home half of those who had come to Watership.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
