frequent
Americanadjective
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happening or occurring at short intervals.
to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
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constant, habitual, or regular.
a frequent guest.
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located at short distances apart.
frequent towns along the shore.
verb (used with object)
adjective
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recurring at short intervals
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constant or habitual
verb
Other Word Forms
- frequentable adjective
- frequenter noun
- frequently adverb
- frequentness noun
- nonfrequent adjective
- nonfrequently adverb
- overfrequent adjective
- overfrequently adverb
- unfrequent adjective
- unfrequentable adjective
- unfrequently adverb
- well-frequented adjective
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
Example Sentences
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Early Earth experienced frequent asteroid impacts, making these environments likely common.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
They are a frequent target for thieves because they are relatively easy to access and remove and usually contain no markings tying them back to the vehicle they were stolen from.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
“News flow about increasingly frequent satellite launches and increasingly useful LEO satellite-based network services are rightly drawing investors’ attention,” Stein wrote in a note to clients this week, referring to low-Earth-orbit satellites.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Two of their daughters have experienced frequent nosebleeds.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
While living in Africa, Hugh and his family took frequent vacations, often in the company of their monkey.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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