Beeb

noun

ˈbēb 

Phrases

the Beeb

British, informal

: the British Broadcasting Corporation

We didn't come to London from the provinces encumbered with [Monty] Python and knowing no one at the Beeb.

—Michael Palin

Examples of Beeb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are announcements of across-the-board layoffs at the Beeb, arguments about what does and does not constitute a proper lead story, and enough editorial handwringing to require skin grafts on numerous palms. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Beeb

• the Beeb