beehive B2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈbiːhaɪv/ UK /ˈbiːhaɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #25476 Meanings 1 noun a structure or container in which a colony of bees lives The beekeeper lifted the lid of the beehive to inspect the colony. 2 noun a place crowded with people who are very busy On market day the square became a beehive of activity. 3 noun a tall rounded hairstyle popular especially in the 1960s She styled her hair in a dramatic beehive for the costume party. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a structure or container in... hive 2 noun · a place crowded with people... hivehub 3 noun · a tall rounded hairstyle... beehive hairdo Word family Derived forms beehiving Related forms apiarybeebeekeeper Etymology From Middle English beehyve, a transparent compound of bee + hive. Figurative uses compare a busy place or a rounded hairstyle to the shape and activity of a hive. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # beehive **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbiːhaɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbiːhaɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 25476 ## Meanings 1. a structure or container in which a colony of bees lives 2. a place crowded with people who are very busy 3. a tall rounded hairstyle popular especially in the 1960s ## Examples - The beekeeper lifted the lid of the beehive to inspect the colony. - On market day the square became a beehive of activity. - She styled her hair in a dramatic beehive for the costume party. ## Synonyms - hive ## Derived Forms - beehiving ## Related Forms - apiary - bee - beekeeper ## Etymology From Middle English beehyve, a transparent compound of bee + hive. Figurative uses compare a busy place or a rounded hairstyle to the shape and activity of a hive. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown