fre·quent
frē-ˈkwent 
ˈfrē-kwənt
ˈfrē-kwənt
frequented; frequenting; frequents
1
: to associate with, be in, or resort to often or habitually
a bar frequented by sports fans
a restaurant frequented by local politicians
2
archaic
: to read systematically or habitually
frequenter
noun
fre·quent
ˈfrē-kwənt
1
3
: acting or returning regularly or often
a frequent visitor
a frequent customer
frequentness
noun
Examples of frequent in a Sentence
Verb
He began frequenting cheap bars.
a neighborhood frequented by tourists
a restaurant frequented by local politicians
Adjective
We made frequent trips to town.
This bus makes frequent stops.
She was a frequent visitor to the museum.
He is one of our most frequent customers.
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Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
More information continues to trickle in about the law enforcement raid at a horse track in Wilder, Idaho, frequented by the Latino community, as more court records are released.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
He's made New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani a frequent target as Republicans try to portray Democrats as too far left.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Since 1919, the restaurant has been frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Harrison Ford, Dorothy Parker to Marilyn Monroe.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
More information continues to trickle in about the law enforcement raid at a horse track in Wilder, Idaho, frequented by the Latino community, as more court records are released.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Meyers and Keaton were frequent collaborators, working together on the Father of the Bride series (1991 and 1995), Baby Boom (1987), and Something's Gotta Give (2003).
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
He's made New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani a frequent target as Republicans try to portray Democrats as too far left.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Frequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frequent. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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frequent
1 of 2 adjective
fre·quent
ˈfrē-kwənt
1
: happening often
made frequent trips to town
2
: regular entry 1 sense 3b, habitual
a frequent visitor to the museum
frequently
adverb
frequentness
noun
frequent
2 of 2 verb
fre·quent
frē-ˈkwent
ˈfrē-kwənt
: to visit, associate with, or go to often
frequents the library
frequenter
noun
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