Synonyms of reconnaissance

reconnaissance

noun

as in surveillance

military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, etc., are sent to find out information about an enemy

There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance.

reconnaissance missions

Related Words

• surveillance
• observation
• spying
• espionage
• counterintelligence
• counterespionage
• intelligence
• cloak-and-dagger
• wiretapping
• eavesdropping
• bugging
• tradecraft
• goods
• lowdown
• dope

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reconnaissance

That includes identifying targets and carrying out reconnaissance, or deciding what to do once that target has been compromised. — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

This can support reconnaissance, surveillance, threat warning, and battlefield awareness. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance crew is set to investigate the tropical depression. — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Typically, the first malware to run was a reconnaissance program that gathered information from the infected device. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026