Meanings
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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.
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2
noun
a place crowded with people who are very busy
On market day the square became a beehive of activity.
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3
noun
a tall rounded hairstyle popular especially in the 1960s
She styled her hair in a dramatic beehive for the costume party.
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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.