🇬🇧 Reconnaissance meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Reconnaissance is when people secretly go out to look around and gather important information about an enemy or a place, usually before a battle. It’s like careful, sneaky scouting: small groups of soldiers, planes, or drones fly or move ahead to see what’s there, where the danger is, and what the enemy is doing, so everyone can make a smart plan instead of walking into a trap.

The knight’s reconnaissance of the dragon’s cave revealed mountains of treasure and one very light sleeper.

We conducted reconnaissance on the cookie jar and found it protected by a high-tech alarm system called “Grandma.”

During lunchtime reconnaissance, I learned that the cafeteria’s mystery soup should be avoided at all costs.

The squirrel’s reconnaissance of the park bench helped it decide which human looked most likely to drop a sandwich.

Real armies use reconnaissance with drones, planes, and scouts, because knowing where everything is can win battles before they even start—kind of like peeking at the game board before you make your move.

At dusk, Ana crawled to the ridge to do reconnaissance. Her reconnaissance was slow and quiet; she watched the camp through old binoculars. A frog jumped, she froze. The reconnaissance found no enemy. She sent a short note: "Reconnaissance complete." Relief flooded her — the small reconnaissance had kept them safe.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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