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adjective bus·tling \ ˈbəs-liŋ , ˈbə-sə- \

Definition of bustling

:full of lively activity :busily astir

a bustling market

bustling streets

Commercial ships and recreational boats were serviced by a bustling marine industry.
—AAG Abstracts

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bustlingly

adverb

- a bustlingly busy area

Recent Examples of bustling from the Web

Zaatari itself has evolved from a squalid tent camp into a bustling town, with residents living in trailer home-like caravans.

— Washington Post, "Syrians adapt to exile in Jordan’s 5-year-old Zaatari camp," 31 Aug. 2017
Here are some: The Markt The large square at the city center is one of the most picturesque and bustling places in Bruges.

— john marshall, The Seattle Times, "Belgium’s beautiful Bruges: Old-world Europe in the present," 18 Aug. 2017
REV Birmingham is exploring ways to bring in a clothing boutique where Cotton's clothing store was, promising to make Ensley just as bustling and thriving downtown.

— erin edgemon, AL.com, "Birmingham issues: Mayoral candidates on Ensley revitalization, public safety complex plans," 8 Aug. 2017
Now, at The Cosmopolitan, Blue Ribbon builds on that original vision and draws inspiration from the bustling energy of the Las Vegas Strip—part saloon, part oyster bar, part American eatery, and part international culinary tour.

— Los Angeles Magazine, "The Restaurant Collection at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas," 4 Aug. 2017
Birch Coffee There are plenty of books to peruse at this bustling coffee shop, but April takes her latte to go – extra hot.

— s.pellegrino, Bon Appetit, "April Bloomfield’s Essential NoMad Eats," 14 July 2017
The frescoes are elaborate and bustling, and the figures purportedly painted by Raphael are easy to miss amid the action.

— brigit katz, Smithsonian, "Unknown Raphael Paintings Discovered in the Vatican," 10 July 2017
Cake Thai has none of Makoto’s sleekness or discipline, but the practical space is cozy and bustling, with interior white-tiled walls and outdoor patio seating.

— jodi mailander farrell, miamiherald, "Cake Thai is an 'invitation to adventure'," 29 June 2017
Wandering into Boulevard Brewing Company and surveying the wall of bottles in the bustling gift shop, my nervous stomach churned like a hangover.

— kansascity, "Beer newbie embarks on Boulevard tour," 21 June 2017

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