beekeeping

American

[bee-kee-ping] / ˈbiˌki pɪŋ /

noun

the rearing and breeding of honeybees; apiculture.

Etymology

Origin of beekeeping

First recorded in 1830–40; bee ¹ + keeping

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The results also come as beekeeping continues to expand across the UK.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

"The war came and destroyed the beekeeping sector by more than 95 percent because most beekeepers were near the border areas," he explained.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

Lohrmann has cancer and can’t work a regular schedule, so she has tried all sorts of side hustles over the years, including making soaps and beekeeping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025

First a corsair’s cellar, built to safeguard gold, weapons, an eccentric’s beekeeping equipment.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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