hive
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3.9
- noun
- /haɪv/
:
hervidero
- Peterson envisions a time when micro-economies will create little hives of efficiency.
- a hive of activity
The, the, the West side of Chicago should be a hive of industrial activity, and it's not.
- The, the, the West side of Chicago should be a hive of industrial activity, and it's not.
- A leader is one who is so humble they're willing to sacrifice themselves for the hive.
Examples
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As it always did when she entered this hive of activity, Annabelle's heart beat just a little faster.
Fiction book (1990) -
The racing world isn't a hive of vice and debauchery.
Fiction book (1995) -
It's a hive of activity.
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Citizens of the human hive, your leaders have withheld the truth.
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Behind him, Main Control became a buzzing hive of activity.
Fiction book (1998) -
and Pie Alley where Ponzi's offices were, were a hive of activity.
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With thousands of laborers, Roman soldiers, and administrators camped out, they would have been hives of activity.
Academic text (2010) -
The dim vestibule was filled with teenagers laughing and talking in separate hives of sound.
Fiction book (2000) -
The bustling city center was a hive of activity during the festival.
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The coffee shop became a hive of activity as students gathered to study.
Synonyms
4
3.3
A busy place where many people work quickly, like a hospital
1
3.5
A place where many people are busy and moving
Idioms
Compounds
How Busy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hive began as the name for a bees' home, and the strong image of many busy bees gives a handy picture: a 'place full of activity', so we call a busy market or office a hive.