1. A man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees
   "The beekeeper checked the beehive for honey production";
   - hive
    
2. A structure that provides a natural habitation for bees
   "The old oak tree contained a wild beehive";
   - hive
    
3. A hairdo resembling a beehive
   "She wore her hair in a towering beehive for the 1960s-themed party"
    
4. Any workplace where people are very busy
   "The office was a beehive of activity before the product launch"

Derived forms: beehives

Type of: coif, coiffure, do [informal], hair style, hairdo [informal], hairstyle, nest, receptacle, work, workplace

Part of: apiary, bee house

Encyclopedia: Beehive, Kentucky