adj

patrolled

puh-TROHLD

adj

Guarded or monitored by people or vehicles moving through the area to check for problems.

"The border is heavily patrolled at night."

"Residents felt safer once the park became a regularly patrolled area."

verb

Past tense of patrol: moved through an area repeatedly to guard or inspect it.

"Security guards patrolled the building every hour."

"Officers patrolled the beach during the busy summer weekend."

How to Use Patrolled

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDescribes an area that guards or officers regularly walk or drive through to keep watch.

Common pairings

heavily patrolled patrolled the streets a patrolled border

more patrolled comparative, most patrolled superlative

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Can you complete this real example?

The border is heavily _____ at night.

controlled uncontrolled