beekeeper

noun

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

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Johnson said there would be two changes if the bees were to return: The beekeeper has purchased a flameless smoker that instead uses a battery and oil to create a vapor, and a library staff member would accompany the beekeeper on the roof. Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025 McConaughey plays a beekeeper, and side bluegrass band frontman, in rural Oklahoma whose honey business begins to thrive again when his foster daughter (newcomer Angelina LookingGlass) comes back into his life. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025 At his estate, guests observed honey-making with a beekeeper, took a class in Japanese flower arranging, and learned about soap-making done using fruits and plants harvested from the estate’s orchard and gardens. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 June 2025 At the very least, the Trump administration is making beekeepers’ jobs more complicated at a precarious moment. Joanna Thompson, The Atlantic, 20 May 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 31 Aug. 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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