How do you use "Recon" in a sentence?

Send a patrol for recon. Did a quick recon of the area. Let me do some recon before we commit.

Recon

Q: What does "Recon" mean?

Reconnaissance; preliminary observation Shortened form of reconnaissance—military observation of enemy or terrain. Now used casually for any preliminary investigation or scouting.

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Meaning: Reconnaissance; preliminary observation

侦察；初步观察

Reconocimiento; observación preliminar

偵察；予備的な観察

정찰; 예비 조사

Shortened form of reconnaissance—military observation of enemy or terrain. Now used casually for any preliminary investigation or scouting.

Reconnaissance（侦察）的缩写——对敌人或地形进行军事观察。现在也随意用于任何初步调查或勘察。

Forma abreviada de reconnaissance (reconocimiento): observación militar del enemigo o el terreno. Ahora se usa informalmente para cualquier investigación preliminar o exploración.

Reconnaissance（偵察）の短縮形で、敵や地形を観察する軍事用語。現在では予備的な調査や下見全般にカジュアルに使われる。

정찰(reconnaissance)의 줄임말로, 적이나 지형을 관찰하는 군사 용어. 현재는 일상에서 예비 조사나 사전 답사를 뜻하는 데 사용된다.

Examples

Send a patrol for recon.
派巡逻队去侦察
Enviad una patrulla de reconocimiento
偵察にパトロールを送れ
정찰을 위해 순찰대를 보내라.
Did a quick recon of the area.
快速侦察了一下这个区域
Hice un reconocimiento rápido de la zona
その地域を素早く偵察した
그 지역을 빠르게 정찰했다.
Let me do some recon before we commit.
在我们做决定之前让我先去摸摸情况
Déjame hacer un reconocimiento antes de comprometernos
決める前にちょっと下調べさせて
결정하기 전에 좀 알아보겠다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: military, everyday

Tone: casual, practical

✓ Do Say

Quick recon
快速侦察
Reconocimiento rápido
素早い偵察
빠른 정찰
Recon mission
侦察任务
Misión de reconocimiento
偵察任務
정찰 임무

✗ Don't Say

N/A—widely understood
广泛理解的表达
Expresión ampliamente comprendida
広く理解されている表現
해당 없음—널리 이해되는 표현

Common Mistakes

Pronouncing it wrong (REE-con)

Origin & History

Shortened form of 'reconnaissance' from French (recognizing, survey). Standard military abbreviation that has passed into general usage.

Etymology: Abbreviation of reconnaissance

First recorded: 20th century military abbreviation

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Military films; Video games

Regional notes: Universal English, military origin.

Variations

ReconRecce