1
a
: a container for housing honeybees
b
: the usually aboveground nest of bees
2
: a colony of bees
3
: a place swarming with activity
hived; hiving
1
of bees
: to enter and take possession of a hive
2
: to reside in close association
Examples of hive in a Sentence
Noun
The house was a hive of activity as we prepared for the party.
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Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Contrary to popular depictions of bee nests as large, intricate hives that hang from trees, the majority of bee species — about 90% — are actually solitary and build their nests in the ground or within rotting logs and the stems of plants.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Symptoms of food allergies include rash or hives, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, swelling of different areas of the face, coughing or wheezing, dizziness, difficulty breathing and loss of consciousness.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
And, to add an extra level of difficulty, the game includes a mysterious hive of minions hiding at every corner, changing the rules of the game, but never showing themselves.
—Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
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Noun
To pediatricians like Eby, the outbreaks meant every typically innocuous symptom in clinic — every cough or sniffle, every hive or wheal or welt — put him and his staff on high alert.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
Contrary to popular depictions of bee nests as large, intricate hives that hang from trees, the majority of bee species — about 90% — are actually solitary and build their nests in the ground or within rotting logs and the stems of plants.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Symptoms of food allergies include rash or hives, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, swelling of different areas of the face, coughing or wheezing, dizziness, difficulty breathing and loss of consciousness.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
And, to add an extra level of difficulty, the game includes a mysterious hive of minions hiding at every corner, changing the rules of the game, but never showing themselves.
—Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Hive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hive. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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hive
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a container for housing honeybees
b
: the usually aboveground nest of bees
c
: a colony of bees
2
: a place swarming with busy occupants
hive
2 of 2 verb
hived; hiving
1
a
: to collect into a hive
hive bees
b
: to enter and take over a hive or nesting place
2
: to live or gather in close association
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