reconnoitrere‧con‧noi‧tre British English, reconnoiter American English /ˌrekəˈnɔɪtə $ ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/ verb [intransitive, transitive] 
Word Origin Examples
All morning, the world’s top cyclists have been reconnoitring the course.
Word OriginWORD ORIGINreconnoiter
Verb TableOrigin:
1700-1800 Early French reconnoître, from Old French reconoistre; ➔ RECOGNIZEVERB TABLE
reconnoitre (BrE)
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | reconnoitre (BrE) |
| he, she, it | reconnoitres (BrE) | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | reconnoitred (BrE) |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have reconnoitred (BrE) |
| he, she, it | has reconnoitred (BrE) | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had reconnoitred (BrE) |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will reconnoitre |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have reconnoitred (BrE) |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am reconnoitring (BrE) |
| he, she, it | is reconnoitring (BrE) | |
| you, we, they | are reconnoitring (BrE) | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was reconnoitring (BrE) |
| you, we, they | were reconnoitring (BrE) | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been reconnoitring (BrE) |
| he, she, it | has been reconnoitring (BrE) | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been reconnoitring (BrE) |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be reconnoitring (BrE) |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been reconnoitring (BrE) |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- As the outriders can only move so fast, their ability to reconnoitre ahead is limited.
- He sent two men to reconnoitre the approaching dark.
- Lampard sent Dunn and Trooper Peck in a jeep to reconnoitre.
- Lampard would not raid without reconnoitring the target first.
- M, the title's hunter, has rented a room at an isolated house from which to reconnoitre the wilderness beyond.
- One night in August 1969, therefore, the two men drove to Hallington to reconnoitre the line.
- One of the duke's groundsmen advised me to reconnoitre a nearby converted abbey which has recently been turned into a hotel.
- This time, however, she was so late that she could not reconnoitre first.
WORD SETS► Military
1to try to find out the position and size of your enemy’s army, for example by flying planes over land where their soldiers are2to find out information about an area: action stations, nounaide-de-camp, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft carrier, nounairlift, nounallied, adjectivearmour, nounarms control, nounarms race, nounarray, verbassault course, nounAWOL, adjectivebalance of power, nounbandmaster, nounbandsman, nounbase, nounbattle, nounbattle, verbbattle cry, nounbattlefield, nounbattlements, nounbeachhead, nounbivouac, nounblackout, nounblast, verbblitz, nounblockade, nounblockade, verbblockhouse, nounbloodshed, nounbody bag, nounbody count, nounbomb, verbbombard, verbbombardment, nounbomb disposal, nounboot camp, nounbowman, nounbreastplate, nounbridgehead, nounbunker, nouncall-up, nouncannonade, nouncapability, nouncaptain, nouncapture, nouncarrier, nouncashier, verbcenotaph, nounchief of staff, nouncitation, nouncivil defence, nounC.O., nouncommand, nouncommand, verbcommandant, nouncommander, nouncommander in chief, nouncommand post, nouncommissariat, nouncommissary, nouncommission, nouncommissioned officer, nounconquer, verbconquest, nounconscientious objector, nounconscript, verbconscript, nounconscription, nounconvoy, verbcookhouse, nounCorp., corporal, nouncorps, nouncounterinsurgency, nouncounterintelligence, nouncountermand, verbcounter-revolution, nouncourt-martial, nouncourt-martial, verbcross, noundawn raid, noundeath camp, noundemilitarize, verbdemobilize, verbdeploy, verbdetonate, verbdisarm, verbdisarmament, noundispatch, noundraft board, noundraft card, noundraft dodger, noundraftee, noundress uniform, noundrum major, noundump, nounechelon, nounencamp, verbenemy, nounengage, verbengagement, nounenlist, verbenlisted, adjectiveexchange, nounex-serviceman, nounex-servicewoman, nounfield, verbfirst lieutenant, nounfirst strike, nounflak jacket, nounflash, nounfort, nounfortress, nounfoxhole, nounFPO, front, noungas mask, noungeneral headquarters, nounGHQ, nounguardhouse, nounheadquarters, nounhigh command, nounHQ, nounincursion, nounindefensible, adjectiveinsignia, nouninstallation, nouninsubordination, nounintelligence, nouninternment, nouninvade, verbinvader, nouninvasion, nounkit bag, nounKP, nounlieutenant, nounline, nounMaj., major, nounmajor general, nounman, nounmarch, verbmarch, nounmarch-past, nounmarshal, nounmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmess, nounmess, verbmilitarism, nounmilitarized, adjectiveMilitary Academy, nounMilitary Cross, nounmilitary service, nounmilitia, nounmilitiaman, nounminuteman, nounmission, nounMP, nounmutineer, nounmutinous, adjectivemutiny, nounnational service, nounNATO, nounNCO, nounno-man's-land, nounnon-aggression, nounnon-aligned, adjectivenon-combatant, nounobjective, nounobservation post, nounoccupation, nounoccupy, verboffence, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffensive, nounofficer, nounoperation, nounorderly, nounoutflank, verboutpost, nounoverthrow, verboverwhelm, verbpact, nounpadre, nounparade, nounparamilitary, adjectiveparapet, nounpartisan, nounpassword, nounpatrol, nounperilous, adjectiveperiscope, nounpillbox, nounpincer movement, nounpost, verbPOW, nounpre-war, adjectiveprisoner, nounprisoner of war, nounPurple Heart, nounpush, nounputsch, nounPX, nounquarter, verbquartermaster, nounquell, verbR & R, nounraid, nounraid, verbrank, nounrebellion, nounrecapture, verbreconnaissance, nounreconnoitre, verbrecruit, verbrecruit, nounreinforce, verbrelieve, verbRemembrance Day, nounrepel, verbrequisition, verbretake, verbretire, verbretreat, verbretreat, nounreview, nounreview, verbribbon, nounsabre-rattling, nounsally, nounsalute, verbsalute, nounsalvo, nounsamurai, nounscorched earth policy, nounscout, nounscout, verbscramble, verbsecond lieutenant, nounsentinel, nounsentry, nounsentry box, nounsergeant, nounsergeant major, nounserviceman, nounservicewoman, nounSgt., shell, verbshelling, nounsiege, nounskirmish, nounstaff officer, nounstaging area, nounstandard-issue, adjectivestar, nounstation, nounstation, verbstrategic, adjectivestrategist, nounstrategy, nounstripe, nounstronghold, nounsuperpower, nounsuppress, verbsurgical strike, nounsurrender, verbsurrender, nountactical, adjectivetarget, nountarget, verbtask force, nountattoo, nountheatre, nountrench warfare, nountripwire, nountruce, nounturret, noununarmed, adjectiveunoccupied, adjectivevalour, nounveteran, nounvolunteer, nounvolunteer, verbwar chest, nounwar crime, nounwar cry, nounwar dance, nounwar effort, nounwarfare, nounwarhorse, nounwarlike, adjectivewarlord, nounwar memorial, nounwarmonger, nounwarrant officer, nounwarring, adjectivewarrior, nounwar-torn, adjectivewar widow, nounwar zone, nounwounded, adjectivezero hour, noun
All morning, the world’s top cyclists have been reconnoitring the course.