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beekeeping

American  
[bee-kee-ping] / ˈbiˌki pɪŋ /

noun

  1. the rearing and breeding of honeybees; apiculture.


Etymology

Origin of beekeeping

First recorded in 1830–40; bee 1 + keeping

Example Sentences

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Peterson runs a modest farm with her husband in Petaluma and gave a presentation on beekeeping.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Growing up in upstate New York, they were kept busy at home by their mother, Ruth, with a variety of activities that included crocheting, knitting, doing embroidery, building walls, planting trees and even beekeeping.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

Pollinator Gin, crafted by Claire M Marin, started with a beekeeping hobby and evolved into a spirit distilled with wildflower honey.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024

Ross manages their 300,000 bees weekly and teaches them about beekeeping in their lunchbreaks.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024

In the arsenic-sprayed cotton country of southern United States beekeeping as an industry has nearly died out.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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