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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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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

Koeller said the association provided information challenging what she felt was an ambiguous zoning code to the city, arguing that beekeeping was not in violation and exceptions should be made.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Ms Millington's challenges have so far also included barefoot running, blacksmithing, beekeeping and busking on the streets of York in a turkey outfit playing Christmas songs on a kazoo.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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

I’d learned enough beekeeping to know that a hive without a queen was a death sentence for the bees.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

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