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frequentation

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

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of frequentation

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

Example Sentences

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Undine, in the ensuing days, was no less often with Madame Adelschein, and Ralph suspected a challenge in her open frequentation of the lady.

From The Custom of the Country by Wharton, Edith

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

Without the walls of Newgate the house of his frequentation was the 'Dog Tavern.'

From A Book of Scoundrels by Whibley, Charles

He had a wide knowledge of the world, obtained by the frequentation of all sorts of companies.

From The Queen Pedauque by Stritzko, Jos. A. V.

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