Meaning
search, patrol
- an inspection or patrol of an area, especially by police or military
- a thorough exploration or scouting of a place
In a sentence
I guardaparco sono usciti per una perlustrazione notturna.
The park rangers went out for a nighttime patrol.
Durante la perlustrazione della zona non hanno notato nulla di sospetto.
During the patrol of the area they did not notice anything suspicious.
La polizia ha inviato due squadre in perlustrazione lungo il fiume.
The police sent two teams on patrol along the river.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| perlustrazione | feminine · singular |
| perlustrazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used in the phrase 'in perlustrazione' (on patrol).