scout
noun
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
scouts
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pluralof scout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She said he was loved by friends, talented in music and sport, having played the fiddle, accordion and enjoyed judo, chess and sea scouts.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
NBA scouts who requested anonymity to speak candidly on the matter said Williams is athletic but hasn’t figure out his game yet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Some scouts have predicted he could go higher than his brother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
In the 2010s, in a push to improve the quality of its football, the country placed scouts in European countries with large Moroccan communities, such as France, the Netherlands and Belgium.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The Riders were still in the low valley before the mouth of the Coomb, when cries and hornblasts were heard from their scouts that went in front.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
