Synonyms & related words for patrolling

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of patrolling. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to patrolling

Explore words related to patrolling — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include patrols, patrolled, patrolwoman, police, patrolman, patrolmen, guarding, sentries. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does patrolling come from?

The word patrolling breaks down into 2 roots of French and English origin: patrol, from French patrouiller (“to tramp about in mud”); and -ling, from English -ing (“present participle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.