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
Sri Lanka’s navy said two weeks ago it would provide a ship to protect merchant ship traffic, but the date hasn’t been set and the area Sri Lanka will patrol isn’t finalized.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
Of course, this is mere rumour; but the constabulary are determined to capture him, and Curtis has written to inform my father that a party of police will patrol the grounds here this evening.'
From Lord Kilgobbin by Charles James Lever
