Definition of beeline
:a straight direct course
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The country’s last total solar eclipse like this, on June 8, 1918, came in over Oregon and Washington, and made a beeline for Florida.
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Lovers of tortas and margaritas know to make a beeline for Tortas Frontera, a fast-casual Rick Bayless outfit in multiple terminals.
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The country’s last total solar eclipse stretching from coast to coast, on June 8, 1918, came in over Oregon and Washington, and made a beeline for Florida.
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The guide's stepson, Justin Roser, was using a Bobcat to clear the push pile this weekend when the fattest rattlesnake he'd ever seen tried to make a beeline to the levee, Price said.
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The point is to make a beeline for the point of no return.
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The first thing most people do at a wedding is make a beeline for the bar.
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Salvador Perez grabbing his belongings and making a beeline for the door.
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Drop the car at the Barbara Piran Beach Hotel & Spa or the Kempinski Palace Portorof Istria (a few minutes’ drive south), then make a beeline for the pedestrian-only Old Town.
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Origin and Etymology of beeline
from the belief that nectar-laden bees return to their hives in a direct line
Definition of beeline
intransitive verb
:to go quickly in a straight direct course
Examples of beeline in a Sentence
He beelined out the door.
First Known Use of beeline
1882
BEELINE Defined for English Language Learners
beeline
verb
Definition of beeline for English Language Learners
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: to go quickly in a direct course
BEELINE Defined for Kids
beeline
play
noun
bee·line
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ˈbē-ˌlīn
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Definition of beeline for Students
:a straight direct course
We made a beeline to the dessert table.
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