habitué

[huh-bich-oo-ey, -bich-oo-ey, a-bee-twey]

noun

plural

habitués 

1. a frequent or habitual visitor to a place.

   a habitué of art galleries.

habitué

/ həˈbɪtjʊˌeɪ /

noun

1. a frequent visitor to a place

Word History and Origins

Origin of habitué¹

First recorded in 1810–20; from French, noun use of masculine past participle of habituer, from Late Latin habituāre; habituate

Word History and Origins

Origin of habitué¹

C19: from French, from habituer to frequent

Example Sentences

“It’s a more sophisticated swamp, but it’s crazy,” another habitue said.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s because Osthus is best known as the erotic dancer Viva Las Vegas, longtime Mary’s Club habitué and subject of a feature-length 2018 documentary.

From Seattle Times

Born in Italy and a habitué of high society, Troubetzkoy was popularly known as Prince Troubetzkoy, a title gained from his father, who was a Russian prince.

From Los Angeles Times

Shown evidence later that week by a HuffPost reporter that the man was a well-known habitué of St. Louis Cardinals baseball games, Mr. McBride replied: “If I’m wrong, so be it, bro. I don’t care.”

From New York Times

The longtime habitué of Griffith Park was a symbol of a ferality lurking under L.A.’s sheen.

From Los Angeles Times