beehive

Pronunciation: /ˈbiːhaɪv/

The English word “beehive” has 10 meanings listed here.

noun

Such a home prepared by the bees themselves, in which some species of honey bees live and raise their young.
A man-made structure in which honey bees are kept so that humans can harvest their honey.
Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy.
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.
A particular style of hat.
A type of anti-personnel ammunition round containing flechettes, and characterised by the buzzing sound made as they fly through the air.
In Conway's Game of Life, a particular still life pattern with a rounded appearance.
A diagram showing where balls have passed the batter, used in analysis.

From Middle English beehyve, equivalent to bee + hive.

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