hub of activity

collocation in English

meaningsofhubandactivity

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hub
noun[C]
uk
/hʌb/
us
/hʌb/
the central or main part of something where there is ...
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activity
noun
uk
/ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/
us
/ækˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are ...
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(Definition ofhubandactivityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhub of activity

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Male inflorescences are ahubofactivity, with each of the nearly 4000 staminate flowers playing host to one to several insects.
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Distance may separate them from the mainhubofactivity, and support services may arrive late in the day if at all.
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Farming is thehubofactivityin our rural economy, and much depends on it.
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Today the station is ahubofactivity.
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It has always been a minorhubofactivityand a centre of life in the community it serves.
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The place is ahubofactivityduring the day, and it has made an absolute mess of the plan.
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The village post office is a vitalhubofactivityin many villages and is often also the village shop.
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It served as a majorhubofactivityfrom 1916 to 1956 for passengers.
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The building is ahubofactivitywith association meetings and educational offerings.
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It became ahubofactivityin that region of the interior.
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These rooms remained ahubofactivityin college, constantly receiving visitors.
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It is ahubofactivitythroughout the day visited by the villagers.
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It remains ahubofactivitywith condominium projects being built north and south of it today.
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A public art center with galleries and studios is thehubofactivity, and is open six days a week.
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The dock dates back to the 1800s and is ahubofactivityespecially in the summer months.
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The expansive lobby is ahubofactivityin the time the college is active, and the gymkhana often remains open after hours.
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The town has no mayor, no city hall, and used to be a largerhubofactivityin the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.
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There is nohubofactivityin the town any longer, though the most active area is the tire repair and sales shop located directly off hwy 66.
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