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beekeeping

American  
[bee-kee-ping] / ˈbiˌki pɪŋ /

noun

  1. the rearing and breeding of honeybees; apiculture.


Etymology

Origin of beekeeping

First recorded in 1830–40; bee 1 + keeping

Example Sentences

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Steele, 75, is heartbroken over the dual loss of his place of solace and his beekeeping business.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

Pollinator Gin, crafted by Claire M Marin, started with a beekeeping hobby and evolved into a spirit distilled with wildflower honey.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024

Ross manages their 300,000 bees weekly and teaches them about beekeeping in their lunchbreaks.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024

He was, however, happy to discuss beekeeping, a fairly recent pursuit, and the poetry readings — Seamus Heaney, Stephen Dunn — he did on Instagram Live during the height of the pandemic.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

The people of Bone Gap said it made sense that Priscilla Willis was born into a beekeeping family, because she resembled nothing so much as a bee.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby