the busiest vs the most busy

Both 'the busiest' and 'the most busy' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'The busiest' is the superlative form of 'busy' and is used to compare three or more things. 'The most busy' is the superlative form of 'busy' when 'busy' is used as an adjective, and it is used to compare two things.

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the busiest

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'the busiest' when comparing three or more things to indicate the one with the highest level of activity or occupation.

Examples:

This airport is the busiest in the country.
She is the busiest person I know.
Which street is the busiest in the city?

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List of the busiest airports · List of busiest airports by international passenger traffic · List of busiest airports by aircraft movements ...
Aug 1, 2019 ... Los Angeles' section of I-405 serves an estimated 379,000 vehicles per day, making it the busiest interstate in any American city. Texas came in ...
Jul 19, 2022 ... Oshkosh truly was the busiest control tower in the world over three days last year and was the second busiest airport during the entire ...
Jun 25, 2021 ... What is the busiest airport in the world? Read on to find out.
Apr 27, 2022 ... ... Baiyun International Airport is China's largest transportation hub and is the busiest airport in the world by passenger numbers.
Nov 23, 2022 ... In most years, the Sunday after Thanksgiving is actually the busiest travel day for U.S. airports, according to the Transportation Security ...
Sep 16, 2019 ... ... Atlanta International Airport last year, making it the busiest passenger airport in the world for the 21st year in a row.
Sep 27, 2022 ... Black Friday is expected to be among the busiest U.S. holiday shopping day in 2022; Sensormatic Solutions predicted the top busiest holiday ...

Alternatives:

the most active
the most crowded
the most bustling
the most hectic
the most lively

the most busy

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

Use 'the most busy' when comparing two things to indicate the one with the highest level of activity or occupation.

Examples:

This street is the most busy during rush hour.
She is the most busy in the mornings.
Which department is the most busy in the office?

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Aug 1, 2020 ... What was the most busy week in space launches? · Busiest Day. 35 days had three launches: · Busiest Week. Based on the ISO week, 1985-10-21 to ...
Feb 14, 2018 ... Christmas is probably the most busy time for any marketing professional. And no wonder — some businesses make even 20% of their annual ...
Aug 11, 2021 ... For many airports, the most busy time of operation is during the workday (between 8 am and 5 pm). Crowds often begin tapering off around 6 ...
Feb 19, 2022 ... First, we can start off by telling you the most busy days at Universal Studios Hollywood. The weekends are always going to be the busiest ...
2348 Likes, 18 Comments - Tyler Stalman (@stalman) on Instagram: “Christmas is one of the most busy times of year for us, and we are so grateful for all of ...
Oct 3, 2017 ... “People would stay late at the office in an effort to be the winner of an unspoken contest of who was the most busy, or the one who has the ...

Alternatives:

the busier
the more active
the more crowded
the more bustling
the more hectic

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