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frequentation

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

noun

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


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

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

From A Book of Scoundrels by Whibley, Charles

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

Lincoln confessed at the outset of life that he was going to avoid society, as its frequentation was incompatible with study.

From The Lincoln Story Book A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Form by Williams, Henry Llewellyn

Every item in the administration, frequentation, and increase of the library should be separately treated, but each should be condensed into the smallest compass consistent with clear statement.

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

Evidently the frequentation of St. Joseph's was much the same as the theatres.

From Evelyn Innes by Moore, George (George Augustus)

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