Reconnaissance Meaning
/ɹɪˈkɒnɪsəns/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of scouting or exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information.
Sentence Examples
These paratroopers are specialized in reconnaissance.
The aircraft was conducting aerial reconnaissance.
Ziri undertook a reconnaissance trip in the area.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Before the attack, the army sent drones for ____ of the enemy territory.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The military sent a small team on a ____ mission to gather intelligence before the main operation.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from French reconnaissance (“recognition”). Doublet of recognizance.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The third member, Sergeant Pieter Rousseau, had been with the back-up teams at the Hub; he was an expert on space reconnaissance instrumentation, but on this trip he would have to depend on his own eyes and a small portable telescope."
— 1973, Arthur C. Clarke, Rendezvous with Rama:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Before the attack, the army sent drones for ____ of the enemy territory.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The military sent a small team on a ____ mission to gather intelligence before the main operation.