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Definition of
bustling adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
bustling
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈbʌslɪŋ
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full of people moving about in a busy way
a bustling city
bustling
with something
The market was bustling with life.
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bustling
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