patrolman
noun
a police officer who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.
patrolmen
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pluralof patrolman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Chava Cartas directs this crime drama based on Héctor de Mauleón’s account, focusing on the decisions faced by the patrolmen when threatened by the criminal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The patrolmen are equipped with rifles and handguns, to be used as a last resort against angry polar bears and musk ox.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
County Sheriff’s Department have done the heavy lifting – keeping control with helicopters, hundreds of patrolmen on foot and hundreds of patrol cars.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2025
Two California Highway patrolmen stood about 20 feet away, talking to each other as traffic crawled along.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
At each bridge crossing in Manhattan County, police cars stood watch; the Westchester County police had stationed individual patrolmen at intervals en route to the cemetery.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
