Synonyms for beehive
ˈbiˌhaɪvbee·hive

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1. beehivenoun

   Synonyms:
   hive, B-52, hive of activity

2. beehivenoun

   A 12-13 year old participant in the Young Women organization of the LDS Church.

   Synonyms:
   hive, B-52, hive of activity

3. beehivenoun

   A man-made structure in which bees are kept for their honey.

   Synonyms:
   B-52, hive, hive of activity

4. beehivenoun

   Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy.

   Synonyms:
   hive, B-52, hive of activity

5. beehivenoun

   A women's hairstyle, popular in the 1960s, in which long hair is styled into a hive-shaped form on top of the head and usually held in place with lacquer.

   Synonyms:
   hive of activity, hive, B-52

6. beehivenoun

   A type of anti-personnel ammunition round containing flechettes, and characterised by the buzzing sound made as they fly through the air.

   Synonyms:
   B-52, hive of activity, hive

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beehivenoun

   any workplace where people are very busy

   Synonyms:
   hive

2. beehive, hivenoun

   a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree

   Synonyms:
   hive

3. beehivenoun

   a hairdo resembling a beehive

   Synonyms:
   hive

4. beehive, hivenoun

   a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees

   Synonyms:
   hive

Matched Categories

1. • Hairdo
   • Nest
   • Receptacle
   • Workplace

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beehivenoun

   Synonyms:
   beehouse, apiary, alveary

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1. List of paraphrases for "beehive":

   hive, auberge, inn

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How to use beehive in a sentence?

1. Trevor Tauzer:

   For every $210 paid to rent a beehive, we put close to that much into it the whole year feeding the bees because of drought. We do all the health checks, which is labor-intensive, and we pay our workers full benefits.