hives

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

If people exterminate hives, native pollinators such as monarch butterflies, bumblebees, wasps and more can also be affected by the insecticides used.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

According to the researchers, that is comparable to more than 200 honeybee hives and exceeds Manhattan's human population by more than threefold.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Funkhouser, a veteran commercial beekeeper, should have around 1,200 hives under his care.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Jenson, from Four Crosses in Powys, said looking after his hives can help him "focus and not worry" about day-to-day life.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

But the beeyard was not dark the way that the other yards were; a small fire glowed in the center of the circle of hives.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby