Definition of beehive
1 : hive 1
2 : something resembling a hive for bees: such asa : a scene of crowded activityb : a woman's hairdo that is conical in shape
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Examples of beehive in a Sentence
The office was a beehive of activity.
wearing her hair in a beehive
Recent Examples of beehive from the Web
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Though some of these trends were popular nationally — celebrities like The Ronettes, Audrey Hepburn and Aretha Franklin, for instance, sported beehive updos —
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Los Poblanos, built in the Spanish hacienda style, is a lush green oasis in the desert and boasts lavender beds, formal English gardens and honey from its own beehives.
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Beehives at hotels increase the overall bee population in the area and can play a major role in combating colony collapse.
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Out of 45 attempted farm invasions, over two years of monitoring, elephants made it through sections protected by thorn-bush barriers 31 times, but only one elephant — a very determined bull — broke through a section of beehive fencing.
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14th Century
First Known Use of beehive
14th century
BEEHIVE Defined for English Language Learners
beehive
playDefinition of beehive for English Language Learners
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: a nest for bees
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: a place filled with busy activity
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: a woman's hairdo in which long hair is piled high on top of the head
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