hive of activity

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hive of activity (plural hives of activity)

  1. (idiomatic) A very busy place.
    Synonym: hive of industry
    As more and more people arrived, the office became a hive of activity.
    • 2021 October 6, Paul Bigland, “The hills were alive... again”, in RAIL, number 941, page 54:
      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).

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