: full of lively activity : busily astir
a bustling market
bustling streets
Commercial ships and recreational boats were serviced by a bustling marine industry.—
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bustlingly
adverb
a bustlingly busy area
Examples of bustling in a Sentence
a bustling greeter was there to welcome guests to the grand opening
a bustling shopping center during the Christmas season
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Why Ketchikan matters Long before Ketchikan became a bustling fishing town and cruise port, the sheltered waterways of Southeast Alaska were home to Indigenous communities whose histories were carved into towering cedar totems.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The spa, which feels refreshingly apart from the bustling Wisconsin Dells thanks to acres of surrounding pines, asks guests to leave the kids at home and electronics in the guest rooms.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
This monumental church overlooking the bustling main square is the very heart of Valladolid.
—Regina Zumarraga, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
The Pride Center building sits like a cozy cottage inside of an office park, tucked away from the main road, south of the city’s more bustling, walkable historic district.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The spa, which feels refreshingly apart from the bustling Wisconsin Dells thanks to acres of surrounding pines, asks guests to leave the kids at home and electronics in the guest rooms.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
This monumental church overlooking the bustling main square is the very heart of Valladolid.
—Regina Zumarraga, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
The Pride Center building sits like a cozy cottage inside of an office park, tucked away from the main road, south of the city’s more bustling, walkable historic district.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bustling
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“Bustling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bustling. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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