beekeeper

noun

bee·​keep·​er ˈbē-ˌkē-pər How to pronounce beekeeper (audio)
: a person who raises bees
beekeeping noun

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Some sites make claims that essential oils from mint and other plants can repel bees, but many beekeepers use them to attract bees2 or treat diseases3. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025 This approach could help commercial beekeepers keep colonies stable during pollination or honey production seasons when consistency matters most. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025 In the black comedy, also starring Emma Stone, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias and Alicia Silverstone, Plemons plays conspiracist beekeeper Teddy Gatz. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 The worker who died, Nicolas Lopez Soto, 65, was in a lift with another worker removing stucco from a Scottsdale assisted living facility so a beekeeper could get at a hive, according to a report by the Industrial Commission of Arizona. Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beekeeper

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First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beekeeper was in 1783

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“Beekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beekeeper. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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beekeeper

noun
bee·​keep·​er ˈbē-ˌkē-pər How to pronounce beekeeper (audio)
: a person who raises bees
beekeeping noun

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