plural beehives
1
: hive sense 1
In the spring, two young grizzly bears, just out of a winter's sleep, … knocked over a half-dozen commercial beehives and fed on the honey and larvae within.—
Jim Robbins
Jim Robbins2
: something resembling a hive for bees: such as
a
: a scene of crowded activity
… a beehive of growling trucks, riverboats laden with supplies, helicopters and airplanes buzzing overhead …—National Geographic
National Geographic
b
: a woman's hairstyle that is conical in shape
She is about sixty-five with hair white as spun sugar, piled up in a beehive hairdo that has been out of style for twenty years.—W. P. Kinsella
W. P. Kinsella
beehive
adjective
Examples of beehive in a Sentence
The office was a beehive of activity.
wearing her hair in a beehive
Recent Examples on the Web
Around town, there are now electric fences around apple trees, chicken coops, livestock paddocks, beehives, vegetable gardens, composts and sections of the government-run kokanee salmon spawning channel so that bears can fish and humans can monitor kokanee in safety.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Queen Camilla has beehives at her home in Lacock, Wiltshire, and since 2020, has served as president of Bees for Development, a charity that promotes sustainable beekeeping in developing countries.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 20 May 2025
The resort maintains beehives to support pollination, provide fresh honey for its dining outlets, and offer guests an educational experience.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Beekeepers began the careful work of rebuilding about 300 beehives, said Derek Condit, one of the beekeepers who responded to the scene.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 2 June 2025
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Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Queen Camilla has beehives at her home in Lacock, Wiltshire, and since 2020, has served as president of Bees for Development, a charity that promotes sustainable beekeeping in developing countries.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 20 May 2025
The resort maintains beehives to support pollination, provide fresh honey for its dining outlets, and offer guests an educational experience.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Beekeepers began the careful work of rebuilding about 300 beehives, said Derek Condit, one of the beekeepers who responded to the scene.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for beehive
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“Beehive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beehive. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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