Synonyms for reconnoiter

Most common

survey · scout

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information.

   Our scout will reconnoiter the path ahead of our troops.

Related words

Other spellings

reconnoitre UK

Forms

Past participle

reconnoitered
e.g. reconnoitered → scouted, viewed, surveyed…

Example sentences

• survey This survey doesn't take a long time to complete.
• scout Mary sold Girl Scout cookies in her neighborhood.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

view¹

5 letters

scout¹

6 letters

survey²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (survey² = 2 syllables).