# patrols

Pronunciation: say "puh-TROHLZ" US /pəˈtɹoʊlz/, UK /pəˈtɹəʊlz/

## Noun

1. Plural of patrol. — plural of patrol
   - Simple: Plural of patrol. Use this form when there is more than one.
   - _Several armed patrols moved through the city after the curfew began._
   - _Border patrols intercepted the convoy near the mountain pass._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of patrol. — third-person singular simple present indicative of patrol
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of patrol. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The coast guard patrols these waters around the clock._
   - _A lone ranger patrols the canyon trails during fire season._

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