frequent

American  

[free-kwuhnt, fri-kwent, free-kwuhnt] / ˈfri kwənt, frɪˈkwɛnt, ˈfri kwənt /

adjective

1. happening or occurring at short intervals.

   to make frequent trips to Tokyo.

2. constant, habitual, or regular.

   a frequent guest.

3. located at short distances apart.

   frequent towns along the shore.

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verb (used with object)

• frequents,
  present (3rd person singular)
• frequented,
  past participle,  past
• frequenting
  present participle

1. to visit often; go often to; be often in.

   to frequent the art galleries.

frequent British  

adjective

1. recurring at short intervals

2. constant or habitual

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verb

1. (tr) to visit repeatedly or habitually

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• frequenter
  noun
• frequentness
  noun
• frequentable
  adjective
• nonfrequent
  adjective
• overfrequent
  adjective
• unfrequent
  adjective
• unfrequentable
  adjective
• well-frequented
  adjective
• frequently
  adverb
• nonfrequently
  adverb
• overfrequently
  adverb
• unfrequently
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Participles

• frequenting
  present
• frequented
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• frequent
  simple
• frequents
  simple
• have frequented
  perfect
• has frequented
  perfect
• am frequenting
  progressive
• are frequenting
  progressive
• is frequenting
  progressive
• have been frequenting
  perfect progressive
• has been frequenting
  perfect progressive

Past

• frequented
  simple
• had frequented
  perfect
• was frequenting
  progressive
• were frequenting
  progressive
• had been frequenting
  perfect progressive

Future

• will frequent
  simple
• will have frequented
  perfect
• will be frequenting
  progressive
• will have been frequenting
  perfect progressive

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Etymology

Origin of frequent

First recorded in 1400–50; (for the adjective) late Middle English: “ample, profuse,” from Latin frequent-, stem of frequēns “crowded, full, repeated”; verb derivative of the adjective

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Explanation

Use the adjective frequent to describe something done often and at regular intervals. If your family likes to read, you may be a frequent visitor to the library. You may also have frequent arguments with your family about who gets to read a book first. The adjective form of frequent also means regularly and often encountered. If you live on the windward side of Oahu, Hawaii, you may experience frequent rain showers. As a verb, frequent means to be a regular visitor or to patronize. You can frequent the trails of the National Parks. You may prefer to frequent locally-owned businesses.

Example Sentences

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frequent frequents frequented frequenting

It alleges there are disagreements among Borthwick's wider coaching group, which has been subject to frequent change in his nearly four years in charge, and concerns over the head coach's man-management skills.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Same with the reactionary streamer, and frequent Piker foil, Asmongold.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

Lagarde called for Europe to better prepare for more frequent bouts of extreme weather, praising new rules unveiled by the European Union last week to force member states to act.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Peptides can be broken down relatively quickly, potentially requiring frequent injections.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Her dad had seen all the same changes in the Sierra Nevada that she had in the past few years: bigger, more frequent, more destructive wildfires.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

To be around people and feel a sense of community, she frequents the local gym.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

It is hourly in the afternoons and the council said it had asked operators SPT if more frequents services were possible, but were told there was not enough demand to justify it.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

She plans to rewear an old dress for her son’s college graduation next month after being shocked by the $100-plus prices at the online retailers she frequents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Abraham is a two-hour bus ride from the programs she frequents, and even further from the neighbors she’d grown to rely on.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2025

Instead, she frequents the places she did in her previous life.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

At El Nopal, a regional Mexican chain my family has frequented for years, the opening minutes of dinner follow a familiar choreography.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

She frequented Moustache Mondays, a queer-centered nightclub in downtown L.A. that became a haven for brown artists and writers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Only about 12 customers a day frequented the Manchester, Tenn., store’s final 72 hours, the employee said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

The country's stations also serve as restaurants, meeting places and sometimes even bars, frequented by some military personnel but mostly civilians.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

In the 1950s, when Bobby frequented the establishment, the Bureau was particularly active, hoping to supply information to the House Un-American Activities Committee.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Customers, on the other hand, did not appear to be frequenting the business, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

There are multiple sequences of Jackson with kids, visiting children’s hospitals and frequenting toy stores to sign autographs until his hands are sore.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026

“To the extent that people are frequenting those types of places less, you’re having a reduction in opportunities for offending.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

As Wong and her team fought back, residents continued frequenting the space, donating their own books, tables and benches.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

Snowball was secretly frequenting the farm by night*!

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

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