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BNC: 19831 COCA: 17858

beehive

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
beehive /ˈbiːˌhaɪv/ noun
plural beehives
beehive
/ˈbiːˌhaɪv/
noun
plural beehives
Learner's definition of BEEHIVE
[count]
: a nest for bees : hive蜂巢;蜂箱
: a place filled with busy activity繁忙的场所;熙熙攘攘的地方
: a woman's hairdo in which long hair is piled high on top of the head(女子的)蜂窝式发型
BNC: 19831 COCA: 17858

beehive

noun

bee·​hive ˈbē-ˌhīv How to pronounce beehive (audio)
plural beehives
1
: hive sense 1
In the spring, two young grizzly bears, just out of a winter's sleep, … knocked over a half-dozen commercial beehives and fed on the honey and larvae within. Jim Robbins
2
: something resembling a hive for bees: such as
a
: a scene of crowded activity
… a beehive of growling trucks, riverboats laden with supplies, helicopters and airplanes buzzing overhead … National Geographic
b
: a woman's hairstyle that is conical in shape
She is about sixty-five with hair white as spun sugar, piled up in a beehive hairdo that has been out of style for twenty years. W. P. Kinsella
beehive adjective

Example Sentences

The office was a beehive of activity. wearing her hair in a beehive
Recent Examples on the Web The beehive was a typical size of about 40,000 to 50,000 bees. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2022 In its heyday, Independence Mine in Hatcher Pass was a beehive of activity. Loren Holmes, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2022 Don your Sunday best—heels and all—for a Breakfast at Tiffany's-meets-farmer's market beehive look. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2022 For outdoor activities, tourism director Kyle Horvath recommends the Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park, home to beehive-shaped ovens from the 19th century, miles of hiking trails, and camping areas. Outside Online, 23 June 2022 The honeycomb design, meanwhile, is meant to reflect things seen in nature, such as a beehive, snake scales or even a snowflake. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 May 2022 Avnet said about a pivotal scene involving reaching into a beehive. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 12 July 2022 The first step is pouring gasoline into the beehive. New York Times, 30 June 2022 Give a scary good impersonation of the sitcom mom with a signature beehive. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 8 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of beehive was in the 14th century
BNC: 19831 COCA: 17858

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