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.
will patrol
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future tenseof patrol.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Overhead, a Black Hawk helicopter carrying snipers will patrol the skies, while a fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks on the ground will help anchor an electronic antidrone shield over the venue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
A further £230,000 will be spent on specially-trained plain-clothed officers who will patrol streets at night to crack down on predatory behaviour.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
Junior Kai Minor will patrol center field for Trinity League champion Orange Lutheran after batting .423, stealing a team-best 24 bases and scoring a team-best 30 runs last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
No date has been set for sending the Sri Lankan ships and the area they will patrol has not been finalized, said navy spokesman Capt. Gayan Wickramasuriya.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
“Ah!” said the secretary, with a sigh; “they will patrol the country all round now, and stop communications with the outside.”
From The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War by George Manville Fenn
