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beehive

[bee-hahyv] / ˈbiˌhaɪv /
NOUN
apiary
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STRONG




NOUN
hive
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Behind the apostles, in a beehive of sociable activity, wingless angels busy themselves with rituals—tending to oil lamps, burning cypress branches, playing musical instruments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

As it turned out, the beehive ban was not common knowledge, even to the beekeepers association, said its president, Cheryl Koeller, in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Instead, he said that the unusual incident may have been due to the bee colony becoming too large for its beehive and becoming "overactive" when the beekeeper handled it.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

The mayor of Aurillac, Pierre Mathonier, was reported as saying that Asian hornets threatening a beehive may have been the catalyst for the attack.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

You could die in a river, but maybe you could get reborn in it, too, like the beehive tombs August had told me about.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd