busy street — crowded road
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
A street with a lot of people, cars, or activity happening at the same time.
Say it like a native
Textbook It is a thoroughfare characterised by considerable vehicular and pedestrian activity.
Native It's a really busy street.
'Thoroughfare characterised by... activity' is officialese; 'a busy street' is normal.
Pattern: busy street (noun phrase)
In use
- It's hard to cross the busy street during rush hour.daily life
- In my city, the main square is surrounded by busy streets, especially in the evenings when people are going home from work.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ It's a busy road full with cars.
✓ It's a busy road full of cars.
'Full OF', not 'full with'.
Common collocations
a busy street— on a, down a, cross a, crowded
Don't confuse it
'Quiet street' is the opposite of 'busy street'.