Definition of hive
1a : a container for housing honeybeesb : the usually aboveground nest of bees
2 : a colony of bees
3 : a place swarming with activity
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Examples of hive in a Sentence
The house was a hive of activity as we prepared for the party.
Recent Examples of hive from the Web
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The flood also destroyed 16 of the 18 hives that produced honey for operation, shutting off the supply.
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But the logic all but falls apart every time one of those honeybees gets stung by the anachronistic expectation of female behavior that rules the Southern Charm hive.
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There's not much a home gardener can do to stem the loss of commercial honeybee hives.
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Our hive mind isn’t without merit — there’s something about this striking combo that makes people take notice.
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Symptom include hives, shortness of breath and can lead to an anaphylactic reaction.
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One of the points in the video that provoked a strong response from Smith’s family showed Heaggan-Brown pulling Smith by his legs a short distance from where he was shot to get him away from a bee hive, his body appearing lifeless.
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Dissenting councilmen thought the city should have had more strict language to protect public safety and give neighboring property owners a larger buffer from bee hives.
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Councilman Mark Kalwinski, D-1st, said another community in Lake County has, in its bee ordinance, language saying the hives must be kept 200 feet away from an adjoining property.
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Origin and Etymology of hive
Middle English, from Old English hȳf; perhaps akin to Old Norse hūfr ship's hull, Latin cūpa tub, Sanskrit kūpa cave
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Definition of hive
hived
;hiving
intransitive verb
1 of bees : to enter and take possession of a hive
2 : to reside in close association
transitive verb
1 : to collect into a hive
2 : to store up in or as if in a hive
First Known Use of hive
14th century
HIVE Defined for English Language Learners
hive
playDefinition of hive for English Language Learners
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: a nest for bees
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: the bees living in a hive
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: a place filled with busy activity
HIVE Defined for Kids
hive
playDefinition of hive for Students
1 : a container for housing honeybees
2 : the usually aboveground nest of bees
3 : a colony of bees
4 : a place filled with busy people
Medical Dictionary
hive
playMedical Definition of hive
: the raised edematous red patch of skin or mucous membrane characteristic of hives : an urticarial wheal
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