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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

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He also co-founded the now defunct Elysium Honey, which emphasized “low-disturbance” beekeeping.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 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

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

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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