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Activity ækˈtɪvəti Economic Noun Bre Streets Noisy Full

Word activity
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ækˈtɪvəti / NAmE / ækˈtɪvəti /
Example
  • economic activity
  • the streets were noisy and full of activity.
  • muscles contract and relax during physical activity.
  • leisure/outdoor/classroom activities
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activity

(noun)BrE / ækˈtɪvəti / NAmE / ækˈtɪvəti /
  1. a situation in which something is happening or a lot of things are being done
    • compare inactivity
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/inactivity
    • economic activity
    • The streets were noisy and full of activity.
    • Muscles contract and relax during physical activity.
  2. a thing that you do for interest or pleasure, or in order to achieve a particular aim
    • leisure/outdoor/classroom activities
    • The club provides a wide variety of activities including tennis, swimming and squash.
    • illegal/criminal activities

    Extra Examples

    • Here’s an activity you can do with mixed ability classes.
    • His income was derived from criminal activity.
    • It will only be possible to stimulate business activity with an injection of public funds.
    • Newspapers report a higher level of activity in the foreign exchange markets.
    • Police watched the house all day, but there was no sign of activity.
    • Shopping is now a leisure activity.
    • Teachers here are not allowed to engage in any political activity.
    • The classroom was a hive of activity as the children prepared for the concert.
    • The islands were formed by volcanic activity.
    • The party’s activities have been suspended.
    • The room was buzzing with activity.
    • The scene was one of frenetic activity.
    • There was a flurry of activity as the film star appeared on the balcony.
    • They had engaged in sexual activity in the past three months.
    • We suspect he may be involved in illegal activities.
    • Economic activity has taken a downturn this year.
    • The book contains plenty of ideas for classroom activities.
    • They had been involved in a variety of criminal activities.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from French activité or late Latin activitas, from Latin act- ‘done’, from the verb agere.
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