This is the 10950th most frequent French word.
patrouillent
"Patrouillent" means "patrol" (they patrol).
The word 'patrouillent' is used as the third person plural form of the verb 'patrouiller', indicating the action of patrolling carried out by the police officers.
Les policiers patrouillent dans les rues pour assurer la sécurité.
The police officers patrol the streets to ensure safety.
Here, 'patrouillent' describes the regular action of patrolling performed by the park rangers to maintain protection of the wildlife.
Les gardes forestiers patrouillent régulièrement pour protéger la faune.
The park rangers patrol regularly to protect the wildlife.
In this sentence, 'patrouillent' highlights the specific activity of patrolling undertaken by special teams during night time.