reconnoiter

About 0.16 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information.

   Our scout will reconnoiter the path ahead of our troops.

2. noun An act or instance of reconnoitering.

   The pilot reported the findings of his reconnoiter.

Similar words

reconnoitre scout reconnaissance recognize discover reconscript recense reconquer re-search reconcoct

Often followed by

the and a in for to of it with

Word family

reconnoitered reconnoitering reconnoiters reconnoitre reconnoitred reconnoitres reconnoitring