recce
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Reconnaissance.
Register: slang
Examples
1953, J. (Julian) Maclaren-Ross, The Weeping and the Laughter: A Chapter of Autobiography
Visiting the town on what in the more recent war we called a recce, she arranged a tennis-match with Dolly, guessing that the girl would be a bad loser.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “recce” mean?
Reconnaissance.
Is “recce” formal or informal?
recce is generally slang.