Meanings
plural hives of activity
- idiomaticA very busy place.
As more and more people arrived, the office became a hive of activity.
1 more example
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 54Synonyms: hive of industry
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA very busy place.
Translations
Finnish muurahaispesä
- muurahaispesävery busy place
French ruche, fourmilière
- ruchevery busy place
- fourmilièrevery busy place
Italian viavai, andirivieni
- viavaivery busy place
- andirivienivery busy place
- porto di marevery busy place
Māori whare mahi
- whare mahivery busy place
Polish centrum aktywności, rojowisko
- centrum aktywnościvery busy place
- rojowiskovery busy place
Cite this entry
hive of activity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hive%20of%20activity
“hive of activity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hive%20of%20activity. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hive of activity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hive%20of%20activity.
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