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hive of activity

hive of activity noun: a very busy place.

Noun

hive of activity (plural hives of activity)

  1. (idiomatic) A very busy place.
    • As more and more people arrived, the office became a hive of activity.
    • Prior to the 1908 departure, the platform is always a hive of activity as teams prepare and the traincrew load the vast amount of supplies we need for the trip (most of which is kindly donated).2021 October 6, Paul Bigland, “The hills were alive... again”, in RAIL, number 941, page 54

Synonyms of hive of activity

Forms of hive of activity

pluralhives of activity

Questions about hive of activity

What does hive of activity mean?
Hive of activity means a very busy place.
What part of speech is hive of activity?
Hive of activity is a noun.
What is the plural of hive of activity?
The plural of hive of activity is hives of activity.

Words near hive of activity in the dictionary

  1. hive bees
  2. hive mind
  3. hive minds
  4. hive nest
  5. hive nests
  6. hive of activity
  7. hive of industry
  8. hive off
  9. hive tool
  10. hive tools
  11. hive up

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