reconnaissance
noun
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Definition of reconnaissance
: a preliminary survey to gain information
especially
: an exploratory military survey of enemy territory
Examples of reconnaissance in a Sentence
There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance.
They did a reconnaissance of the enemy's position.
Recent Examples on the Web
He had carefully planned, conducted reconnaissance, picked a target, and was in the process of obtaining the weapon. — Fox News, "New York man accused of plotting ISIS-inspired terror attack with knife in Queens," 31 Aug. 2019 He had carefully planned, conducted reconnaissance, picked a target, and was in the process of obtaining the weapon. — Lauren Del Valle, CNN, "New York man ordered held without bail after allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired attack," 30 Aug. 2019 The hurricane center said that an Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft is scheduled to investigate Dorian this evening, and will help pinpoint the storm鈥檚 intensity. — Leigh Morgan, al, "Tropical Storm Dorian 2019 path update: Dorian gains strength as concern grows for Puerto Rico and Florida," 26 Aug. 2019 The company advertises it as a great vantage point to conduct reconnaissance of megacities, giving a person a bird鈥檚 eye view of the world below. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "A Military Flyboard Doesn鈥檛 Make Any Sense," 17 July 2019 The system is expected to move northeastward offshore of the Southeastern U.S. The hurricane center said a reconnaissance mission planned for today was canceled but another recon flight is scheduled for Sunday. — Leigh Morgan, al, "Tropical Storm Dorian forms in Atlantic; could become a hurricane by next week," 24 Aug. 2019 This curious trip was a reconnaissance mission, but not to gather intel about anything on the ground. — Alex Davies, WIRED, "A Boeing 737 MAX Test Flight Had Its Ups and Downs," 6 Aug. 2019 Her assignments included flying medical evacuation and reconnaissance aircraft. — orlandosentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 8/7," 7 Aug. 2019 Other aircrafts are also tested at the site later, including the OXCART (a supersonic reconnaissance A-12 aircraft) and the F-117 stealth ground attack jet. — Cnn Library, CNN, "Area 51 Fast Facts," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reconnaissance.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for reconnaissance
reconnaissance
noun
English Language Learners Definition of reconnaissance
: military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, etc., are sent to find out information about an enemy
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reconnaissance
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Kids Definition of reconnaissance
: a survey (as of enemy territory) to get information
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