beekeeping

[ bee-kee-ping ]

noun

1. the rearing and breeding of honeybees; apiculture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beekeeping¹

First recorded in 1830–40; bee ¹ + keeping

Example Sentences

After his first theft investigation, he became so absorbed in the intricacies of beekeeping that he ended up buying six hives of his own the following year.

From Popular-Science

I just heard about a popular beekeeping influencer, who has a whole brand and blog talking about the ancient art of beekeeping.

From MIT Technology Review

I recently watched a Netflix special where they were discussing buildings that have beekeeping stations on the roofs of large residential buildings and green walls to help offset the pollution in the dense city environment.

From Washington Blade

So they disguise themselves in these big white suits that are something like cross between a KKK outfit and a beekeeping suit.

From The Daily Beast

How agenda-driven reporting turned a beekeeping Florida mother of four into an object of right-wing scorn.

From The Daily Beast

While the drop in loss is encouraging, loss of this magnitude is economically unsustainable for commercial beekeeping.

From The Daily Beast

She also gave short talks on beekeeping, horticulture, fruit bottling, and so on.

From Project Gutenberg

Older beekeepers, both on the farm and professional men, also are beginning to study beekeeping.

From Project Gutenberg

With increased study and knowledge the whole status of the beekeeping industry is just now undergoing a rapid change.

From Project Gutenberg

Beekeeping is a branch of agriculture and like other pursuits belonging to that science there are fat years and lean years.

From Project Gutenberg

It is time that the word "luck," as applied to beekeeping, was discarded.

From Project Gutenberg