Meaning & use
reccies
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“reccies” is a form of “recce”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nouncountableinformalBritishmilitary
Short informal trips to look at an area or situation before doing something there.
Grammar: The singular is recce; the plural is reccies. Often used in the phrase do a recce.
Patterns
- do a recce
- go on a recce
- a recce of something
The soldiers went on two reccies before the mission.
We did a quick recce of the venue before the event.
He made several reccies to the area to check the roads.
Word forms
| singular | recce |
|---|---|
| plural | reccies |
Common combinations
- do a recce
- Let's do a recce of the route before we leave.
- go on a recce
- The team went on a recce to find the best campsite.
- a quick recce
- She did a quick recce of the shop to see what was available.
Synonyms and how they differ
- reconnaissance
- The full, formal word; recce is its informal short form.
- scout
- As a verb, to scout means to explore an area; as a noun, a scout is a person who does this, not the trip itself.
Word family
- recce verb
- To make a recce; to scout an area.
Commonly confused: reccies or recon?
reccies vs recon
Recon is the American English short form for reconnaissance; recce is the British one.
Practice
The film crew did a ______ of the beach before shooting the scene.
Choose one answer.
Recce is the singular noun for a scouting trip, which fits here. Reccies is plural and would need a plural context. Recon is American English and less common in this British-style sentence. Recess means a break or a hidden place, not a scouting trip.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “reccies”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.