noun
recon
rih-KON
noun
1
Reconnaissance — the act of scouting an area to gather information, especially in a military context.
"The soldiers did a quick recon of the building before moving in."
verb
1
To scout out or explore an area to gather information.
"Let's recon the site before we start planning the route."
How to Use Recon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShort for "reconnaissance" — scouting out an area or situation to gather information.
When to use it
Informal, common in military and gaming slang.
Common pairings
do a recon
recon mission
recon the area
Word Forms
reconned past tense, recons plural, recons plural, recons singular
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Etymology
A shortened form of "reconnaissance."