beekeeper

noun

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

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Local beekeepers will be selling honey, butterfly and bee attracting plants, crafts, artwork, jewelry and a variety of other goodies. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025 Commercial beekeepers must manually inspect hundreds of colonies in order to search for AFB, a task that can take days, per MSU Today. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025 In the episode, beekeepers, scientists, farmers and conservationists emphasize how essential pollinators are to the planet and ecosystems, and share what people are doing and can do to protect them. Jaelyn Rodriguez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025 If the swarm enters your home or other structure such as a shed, contact a professional pest control or beekeeper immediately to eliminate the nest. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 July 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 20 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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