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beeline

American  
[bee-lahyn] / ˈbiˌlaɪn /

noun

  1. a direct route traveled quickly (usually in the phrasemake a beeline for ).

    The minute he came home he made a beeline for the refrigerator.
beeline British  
/ ˈbiːˌlaɪn /

noun

  1. the most direct route between two places (esp in the phrase make a beeline for )

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beeline Idioms  

  1. see make a beeline for.

Etymology

Origin of beeline

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; bee 1 + line 1

Example Sentences

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She laughs, then makes a beeline for the lawn in front of the stage, the blanket grasped tight in her arms as she runs to find a spot near the front.

From Literature

Villaraigosa flitted around the racers’ VIP tent, spotted a bowl of fortune cookies and made a beeline.

From Los Angeles Times

No wonder so many members of the coaching staff and a number of Gordon's team-mates made a beeline for him at full-time.

From BBC

I barely managed to get out of his way before he shoved past me, making a beeline for one of the hatches that led belowdecks.

From Literature

There was dead silence until—boom!—a huge thunderbolt clattered overhead and the whole kit and caboodle made a beeline out of there.

From Literature

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