adj
patrolled
puh-TROHLD
Patrolled (adj) means Guarded or monitored by people or vehicles moving through the area to check for problems. Example: “The border is heavily patrolled at night.”
adj
1
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
1
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 notesIn 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
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more patrolled
- Superlative
- most patrolled
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Rhymes for patrolled
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What does “patrolled” mean?
The word “patrolled” means guarded or monitored by people or vehicles moving through the area to check for problems. In plain terms, describes an area that guards or officers regularly walk or drive through to keep watch.
How do you pronounce “patrolled”?
“Patrolled” is pronounced puh-TROHLD (/pəˈtɹoʊld/ in IPA).
How do you use “patrolled” in a sentence?
Here is “patrolled” used in a sentence: “The border is heavily patrolled at night.”
What part of speech is “patrolled”?
Depending on how it is used, “patrolled” can be an adjective and a verb.
How many meanings does “patrolled” have?
“Patrolled” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: guarded or monitored by people or vehicles moving through the area to check for problems.
