reconnaissance
noun
re·con·nais·sance
ri-ˈkä-nə-zən(t)s 
-sən(t)s
: 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.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
On beginning the new job, Blazy had spent time in the house archives while doing his own reconnaissance and research.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
The closest Ukrainian soldiers were several kilometers from the site, and the Ukrainians did a careful reconnaissance before sending four men on foot.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
In 1964, the National Police Board, together with the Swedish Police Association, launched a trial assigning women to special tasks, once again limiting their work to investigative, reconnaissance, and security patrol duties, without participation in regular uniformed service.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reconnaissance
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“Reconnaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconnaissance. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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reconnaissance
noun
re·con·nais·sance
ri-ˈkän-ə-zən(t)s
: a survey (as of enemy territory) to gain information
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