recce

noun

rec·​ce ˈre-kē 

often attributive

: reconnaissance

Examples of recce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ken would go on a recce and would say no to a location if the light wasn’t naturally coming in as backlight. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025

If paired with Helsing's proprietary Altra recce/strike software, the HX-2 can be controlled in swarms by a single human operator. — New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2024

When the crew first returned to Dublin to begin work on Season Two, Benda, Dearbhla and the producers went on a recce to the historic Leopardstown Racecourse. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024

This summer has been extremely busy with local and international productions, and lots of recces too. — Becky Lucas, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023

As fate would have it, the cushy Flying B—which, in fact, was based on a Rolls-Royce 20/25—ran a trouble-free 4,000 miles on the recce, while the MG blew a head gasket in Siena and dropped out of the race. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2023

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recce

• chucks
• crux
• ducks
• dux
• flux
• klux
• lux
• plucks
• shucks
• sucks
• trucks
• tucks