activity

activity
noun
1 (U) a situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are doing things, moving around etc: I missed the noise and activity of the city. | a huge amount of media activity during the elections
-opposite inactivity
2 (C) something that you do for interest or pleasure or because you want to achieve something: leisure activities | There'll be plenty of activities laid on for the kids. | terrorist activities

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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