Meaning & use
reconnoiter
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To make a preliminary inspection of an area, especially to gather military information.
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The scouts were sent ahead to reconnoiter the valley before the main unit advanced.
We decided to reconnoiter the neighborhood before deciding where to park.
A note on using this word
Originally a military term (also spelled 'reconnoitre' in British English), it's now sometimes used more loosely to mean 'scope out' a place.
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scoutsurvey
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