Synonyms and antonyms of Busy places and times and describing busy places and times in British Thesaurus

madhouse (noun)

a place that is very noisy, busy, and full of confused activity

a hive of activity ()

a place where everyone is very busy

the centre of activity/things ()

the main area where something is happening

Piccadilly Circus ()

a place in London where several large roads join each other and where there is always a lot of traffic. People sometimes say a place is ‘like Piccadilly Circus’ when they mean it is busy or crowded.

Grand Central Station (American)

American a place that is very busy and full of people. In the UK people say a place like this is ‘like Piccadilly Circus’.

lively (adjective)

full of people who are busy or who are enjoying themselves

hectic (adjective)

full of busy activity

bustling (adjective)

a bustling place is full of noise and activity and is usually pleasant and interesting

buzz (verb)

if a place or group of people is buzzing, there is a lot of noise or activity

hum (verb)

if a place is humming, it is full of noise and activity

active (adjective)

used about a period or event that is full of busy activity

busy season (noun)

a period when a hotel or place that people go to on holiday is busy

frenzy (noun)

a period of great energy and activity

full (adjective)

busy

it’s all go ()

used for saying that a situation is full of activity

peak (adjective)

a peak time, period etc is when the largest number of people are doing or using something