beehive

[ bee-hahyv ]
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noun
  1. a habitation or dwelling-place constructed for bees, usually either dome-shaped or box-shaped.

  2. a natural habitation of bees, as a hollowed-out tree.

  1. a crowded, busy place.

  2. something resembling an artificial beehive in appearance, as a hut or hairdo.

  3. Also called beehive oven. an oven for converting coal into coke, characterized by its dome-shaped roof.

Origin of beehive

1
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at bee1, hive

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British Dictionary definitions for beehive (1 of 2)

beehive

/ (ˈbiːˌhaɪv) /


noun
  1. a man-made receptacle used to house a swarm of bees

  2. a dome-shaped hair style in which the hair is piled high on the head

  1. a place where busy people are assembled

British Dictionary definitions for Beehive (2 of 2)

Beehive

/ (ˈbiːˌhaɪv) /


nounthe Beehive informal
  1. the dome-shaped building that houses sections of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand

  2. the New Zealand government

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