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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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Melissa enjoys having people her age in the club, saying it is "quite hard to find" young people who are into beekeeping.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Another pupil to join the club is 13-year-old Elizabeth, who got involved when she arrived at the school in Year 7, having previously taken some beekeeping assessments.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Steele, 75, is heartbroken over the dual loss of his place of solace and his beekeeping business.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

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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