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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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After the destruction of the Verona fire, Teller was taken aback by the support from neighbors and even his competition in the beekeeping business.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"I spend a lot of time out here in the countryside and beekeeping has really helped me to grow as a person."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Seventeen-year-old Jenson and his parents credit his beekeeping hobby for his return to mainstream education.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

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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