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
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The Golden Boot combines Casa del Sol Reposado Tequila, Dry Curaçao, Licor 43, fresh lime, pineapple juice, honey derived from the Anatole's own beehives and agave syrup.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
As well as the orchards and olive groves, Langes-Swarovski was behind the introduction of a vegetable garden and beehives producing saltmarsh honey, according to Sotheby’s.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Huge on honey, the hotel is also partnered with Bee Haven for an installation of beehives on the property roof.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Joe Biden added a heritage garden, Mike Pence's wife, Karen, contributed beehives, and Kamala Harris’ updates included pink wallpaper in the house’s library.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
As well as the orchards and olive groves, Langes-Swarovski was behind the introduction of a vegetable garden and beehives producing saltmarsh honey, according to Sotheby’s.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Huge on honey, the hotel is also partnered with Bee Haven for an installation of beehives on the property roof.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Joe Biden added a heritage garden, Mike Pence's wife, Karen, contributed beehives, and Kamala Harris’ updates included pink wallpaper in the house’s library.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
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“Beehive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beehive. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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