plural beehives
1
: hive sense 1
In the spring, two young grizzly bears, just out of a winter's sleep, … knocked over a half-dozen commercial beehives and fed on the honey and larvae within.—
Jim Robbins
Jim Robbins2
: something resembling a hive for bees: such as
a
: a scene of crowded activity
… a beehive of growling trucks, riverboats laden with supplies, helicopters and airplanes buzzing overhead …—National Geographic
National Geographic
b
: a woman's hairstyle that is conical in shape
She is about sixty-five with hair white as spun sugar, piled up in a beehive hairdo that has been out of style for twenty years.—W. P. Kinsella
W. P. Kinsella
beehive
adjective
Examples of beehive in a Sentence
The office was a beehive of activity.
wearing her hair in a beehive
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—Lexi Carson, Variety, 17 May 2024
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Lexi Carson, Variety, 17 May 2024
Caricature-like proportions were another signature — from a giant beehive, bold gold jewelry and teetering peep-toe pumps to diminutive halter dresses and ultra-skinny jeans.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
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“Beehive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beehive. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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