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busyness

American  
[biz-ee-nis] / ˈbɪz i nɪs /

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being busy.

  2. lively but meaningless activity.


Other Word Forms

  • nonbusyness noun

Etymology

Origin of busyness

First recorded in 1840–50; busy + -ness

Example Sentences

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Given his constant state of busyness, his studio is in a state of understandable clutter.

From Los Angeles Times

The "noises, the bustling nature of a school – the busyness, all the classes walking around" make it a "real challenge" for those with sensory needs, she says.

From BBC

But the location’s busyness, congestion and crowding — it’s in one of the most overcrowded neighborhoods in the country — worried her.

From Los Angeles Times

Now there is talk of a dual carriageway, better rail services, new homes, new reservoirs; a splurge of busyness to transform the region into "Britain's Silicon Valley".

From BBC

"There was a busyness before. It is only hitting people now."

From BBC