beehive

[ bee-hahyv ]

noun

1. a habitation or dwelling-place constructed for bees, bee, usually either dome-shaped or box-shaped.
2. a natural habitation of bees, bee, as a hollowed-out tree.
3. a crowded, busy place.
4. something resembling an artificial beehive in appearance, as a hut or hairdo.
5. Also called beehive oven. an oven for converting coal into coke, characterized by its dome-shaped roof.

Beehive

¹

/ ˈbiːˌhaɪv /

noun

1. the dome-shaped building that houses sections of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand
2. the New Zealand government

beehive

²

/ ˈbiːˌhaɪv /

noun

1. a man-made receptacle used to house a swarm of bees
2. a dome-shaped hair style in which the hair is piled high on the head
3. a place where busy people are assembled

Word History and Origins

Origin of beehive¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; bee ¹, hive

Example Sentences

The Modesto Fire Department and Cal Fire responded to an incident on a private property where dozens of beehive boxes next to Sonora Road had caught fire Thursday morning.

From Los Angeles Times

It was dilapidated, so Ross got hold of a beekeeping suit and a beehive and learned how to transfer the colony to their new home.

From BBC

You will also recognize the inquisitive gaze of the child protagonist from “Beehive” in Torrent, now appearing in “Close Your Eyes” as Julio’s daughter, a woman in her 50s.

From Los Angeles Times

The first feature that Victor Erice directed, 1973’s “The Spirit of the Beehive,” begins in the 1940s, when a traveling cinema arrives in a small rural town in Spain to project “Frankenstein.”

From Los Angeles Times

Held at the Beehive in South Central, the event also features a mechanical bull ride, tattoo station, food trucks and bars where you can buy I Love Micheladas’ signature drinks.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• braid
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• haircut
• hairdo
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