frequentation

American  

[free-kwuhn-tey-shuhn] / ˌfri kwənˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the practice of frequenting; habit of visiting often.

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frequentation British  

/ ˌfriːkwɛnˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or practice of frequenting or visiting often

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Etymology

Origin of frequentation

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French fréquentation < Latin frequentātiōn- (stem of frequentātiō ). See frequent, -ation

Example Sentences

But it should be remembered that in most libraries, even the busiest, there are seasons of the day, or periods of very stormy weather, when the frequentation of readers is quite small.

From A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries by Spofford, Ainsworth Rand

I neuer sawe in anye place greater abundaunce and frequentation of people, forasmuche as I could perceyue by tarrying there the space of 20 dayes.

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

It was his frequentation of Walkham's house that had for several years effectively barred her foot from crossing the threshold.

From The House of the Vampire by Viereck, George Sylvester

A shop in the Islands, as in other places of little frequentation, is a repository of every thing requisite for common use. 

From Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland by Johnson, Samuel

There is a close connection, as I said, between the frequentation of a district by anglers and the excellence of its hotels.

From Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Holmes, Daniel Turner