recon trip

Meanings

1. 1nouncountableinformal

   A short journey made to gather information about a place or situation before deciding what to do.

   Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a recon trip' or 'two recon trips'.

   Patterns

   • go on a recon trip
   • a recon trip to somewhere
   • a recon trip for something

   The general sent two officers on a recon trip to the border.

   Before opening the store, she made a recon trip to see where customers walked.

   Our recon trip to the site showed that the bridge was still usable.

2. 2nouncountableinformal

   A visit made to check out a place you may move to, study at, or invest in.

   Grammar: Often used with 'on': we went on a recon trip.

   Patterns

   • take a recon trip
   • a recon trip before doing something

   They took a recon trip to the city before accepting the job offer.

   A quick recon trip helped us choose the right neighborhood.

Word forms

Common combinations

go on a recon trip

The scouts went on a recon trip along the river.

send someone on a recon trip

The manager sent him on a recon trip to the new market.

a quick recon trip

We made a quick recon trip before the meeting.

a recon trip to

She planned a recon trip to the factory.

Synonyms and how they differ

scouting trip

More general and not military; it fits sports or business searches for a place.

reconnaissance mission

The formal military term; use it in official reports instead of the casual 'recon trip'.

Word family

recon noun

Informal short form of reconnaissance, meaning information gathered about an enemy or area.

reconnoiter verb

To make a reconnaissance; the formal verb behind the noun.

Commonly confused: recon trip or recon?

Practice

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