beelined; beelining; beelines
: to go quickly in a straight direct course
Examples of beeline in a Sentence
Verb
He beelined out the door.
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Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
After visiting Big Springs in Palms Book State Park, make a beeline to the neighboring, eponymously named tavern for lunch or dinner.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Ben Pickman, New York Times, 19 July 2025
Locals like me know to beeline for the food trailer, Finns Island Style Grub, which serves excellent fish tacos.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
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Noun
Make a beeline from San Francisco to Domaine Carneros to start your trip sipping California bubbly.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
After visiting Big Springs in Palms Book State Park, make a beeline to the neighboring, eponymously named tavern for lunch or dinner.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Verb
Ionescu watched from the other end of the court and immediately beelined to her teammate once Cloud’s victory was decided.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 19 July 2025
Locals like me know to beeline for the food trailer, Finns Island Style Grub, which serves excellent fish tacos.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beeline. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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