recce
recce Lexical Profile
recce Game Scores & Validity
• noun
British A preliminary survey or reconnaissance of an area to gather information, especially for military operations or to assess the suitability of a location for filming.
"The film director and cinematographer spent the afternoon doing a recce of the coastal village before finalizing the shooting schedule."
• verb
British To reconnoiter or inspect a place or route in advance in order to gather preliminary information.
"The event organizers went out early in the morning to recce the marathon route and check for road hazards."
Word Nuance & Usage
Primarily used in British, Australian, and Commonwealth informal English, as well as in the film and television industry for location scouting; American English speakers typically prefer the term 'recon'.
• Rhymes for recce
Word Origin & Etymology
Originated during World War II as British military slang, formed by clipping 'reconnaissance' and adding the informal suffix '-y' or '-e'.