Phrases Describing People and Places

A hive of activity

C1

Meaning

A place that is very busy and full of people working.

Example sentences

John: Wow, look at all those people at the conference.

Alice: It’s absolutely a hive of activity in there!

John: I can't believe how busy they all are. It's amazing!

Alice: It really is a hive of activity. I’ve never seen so many people networking.