Meaning & use
hustle and bustle
A busy, lively atmosphere full of activity and movement.
See it in a sentence
She missed the hustle and bustle of the city after moving to a quiet rural town.
The market was full of hustle and bustle as vendors called out their morning prices.
A note on using this word
Hustle and bustle is a fixed pair almost always used together, and it typically describes energetic, crowded places like markets, offices, or city streets.
Words with a similar meaning
commotionactivity
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
calmstillness
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