beehive
noun
bee·hive
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Definition of beehive
1
: hive sense 1
2
: something resembling a hive for bees: such as
a
: a scene of crowded activity
b
: a woman's hairdo that is conical in shape
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Examples of beehive in a Sentence
The office was a beehive of activity.
wearing her hair in a beehive
Recent Examples on the Web
Hatidze, a Turkish immigrant in her 60s living in Macedonia, climbs up a mountain in a mostly uninhabited part of the country to collect honey from beehives that naturally form within the rocky outcrops. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Honeyland Makes the Story of a Lonely Beekeeper Feel Epic," 25 July 2019 Thieves need only load up a couple hundred beehives before driving down the road to the next almond farmer for a quick transaction, often making tens of thousands of dollars in the process. — Sarah Min, CBS News, "Bee thieves find sweet rewards in California's almond groves," 27 June 2019 The couple has a goal to reach 200 beehives by 2020. — Jaenique Hurlock, National Geographic, "Detroit’s urban beekeepers are transforming the city’s vacant lots," 4 June 2019 In the clip, one of the couple’s sons poured water over a gold beehive, which then bubbled over with pink foam. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "Pregnant Duggar Women Anna, Lauren, Abbie, Amy and Kendra Show Off Their Growing Bellies," 21 Aug. 2019 The park goes car-free on Sundays and has long been a beehive of bikers, but for Whitley and a few others, this was a day of newfound freedom. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "A simple bicycle ride in the park is now simple for all," 29 July 2019 With that in mind, Tommy was moved to an area away from the beehive and checked for his responsiveness. — Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, "Fire department academy introduces youths to safety techniques, possible career," 30 July 2019 From three beehives on the roof to using the whole animal as part of its zero waste mission, Urban Farmer certainly lives up to its name. — The Know Staff, The Know, "The coolest patios and rooftops to eat and drink on in the Front Range," 27 June 2019 Along with three beehives, the garden contains flowers and herbs. — USA TODAY, "Retired monkeys, freeze-dried blood, ‘Hidden Figures Way’: News from around our 50 states," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'beehive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for beehive
beehive
noun
English Language Learners Definition of beehive
: a nest for bees
: a place filled with busy activity
: a woman's hairdo in which long hair is piled high on top of the head
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beehive
noun
bee·hive
| \ ˈbē-ˌhīv
\
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Kids Definition of beehive
: hive
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