plural beehives
1
: hive sense 1
In the spring, two young grizzly bears, just out of a winter's sleep, … knocked over a half-dozen commercial beehives and fed on the honey and larvae within.—
Jim Robbins
Jim Robbins2
: something resembling a hive for bees: such as
a
: a scene of crowded activity
… a beehive of growling trucks, riverboats laden with supplies, helicopters and airplanes buzzing overhead …—National Geographic
National Geographic
b
: a woman's hairstyle that is conical in shape
She is about sixty-five with hair white as spun sugar, piled up in a beehive hairdo that has been out of style for twenty years.—W. P. Kinsella
W. P. Kinsella
beehive
adjective
Examples of beehive in a Sentence
The office was a beehive of activity.
wearing her hair in a beehive
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Cocktails were moved into the venue’s former apiary, or beehive yard, which had a rustic feel.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
There are herbs growing on the rooftop, beehives that supply honey to the restaurant, and executive pastry chef Mac Daniel Dimla introduced no-waste chocolate to the Providence experience in 2022.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Filmed in Montecito, California, Meghan is seen in the show cooking in the kitchen, tending to a beehive, arranging flowers at a shop, and hosting a variety of friends and guests, including her husband, Prince Harry.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Today, height is no longer the primary metric of success for a beehive, as celebrities and brands opt for a more subtle lift.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
There are herbs growing on the rooftop, beehives that supply honey to the restaurant, and executive pastry chef Mac Daniel Dimla introduced no-waste chocolate to the Providence experience in 2022.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Filmed in Montecito, California, Meghan is seen in the show cooking in the kitchen, tending to a beehive, arranging flowers at a shop, and hosting a variety of friends and guests, including her husband, Prince Harry.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Today, height is no longer the primary metric of success for a beehive, as celebrities and brands opt for a more subtle lift.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Beehive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beehive. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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