beekeeper

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noun (1)

bee·​keep·​er ˈbē-ˌkē-pər 

: a person who raises bees

beekeeping

ˈbē-ˌkē-piŋ 

noun

beekeeping

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noun (2)

bee·​keep·​ing

ˈbē-ˌkē-piŋ

: the branch of agriculture concerned with the production of and caring for bees and honey : apiculture

Examples of beekeeper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Buzzed off Tom Bidner, an apiarist from the Atherton Tablelands, west of Cairns, said 44 colonies had been stolen from three beekeepers. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026

And honey was never hard to come by—her family counts six generations of beekeepers in it. — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

The yellow-legged hornet was first spotted in Georgia by a beekeeper in 2023. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

The beekeeper worries the new warehouse-like facilities will raise his utility bills or change the local environment. — Drew Hawkins, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1783, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for beekeeper

• bookkeeper
• doorkeeper
• gamekeeper
• gatekeeper
• goalkeeper
• housekeeper
• innkeeper
• minesweeper
• peacekeeper
• shopkeeper
• storekeeper
• timekeeper

Kids Definition

beekeeper

noun

bee·​keep·​er ˈbē-ˌkē-pər 

: a person who raises bees

beekeeping noun