Plural of beehive
regular plural
The plural of beehive is beehives.
Forms of beehive
| Singular | beehive /ˈbiːhaɪv/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | beehives /ˈbiːhaɪvz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Beehives in a sentence
- In beehives, most bees belong to the worker caste.From the entry caste
- Any time I go to the beehives to take care of the colonies, I wear protective gear.2022, Elsa Wolf, “Bees”, in Keep Me Forever: A Novel, [Wyoming]: ElsaWolfBooks, →ISBN, part 3. From the entry apicultor
- Nowhere was this more evident than when we moved four of her beehives to the outyard.2020, Dave Doroghy, Show Me the Honey: Adventures of an Accidental Apiarist, page 49. From the entry outyard
- Dealer establishments are as busy as beehives.1943 November 10, Lyle M. Buckingham, “Distribution of motor-vehicle tires. [Testimony.]”, in Hearings Before the United States Senate…. From the entry recap
- Old settlers learned from the bees and built their own beehives with two-foot sections sawn from the trunks of hollow black gums.2006, Richard M. Donovan, Paddling the Wild Neches, page 77. From the entry black gum
Meaning of beehive
- noun Such a home prepared by the bees themselves, in which some species of honey bees live and raise their young.
- noun A man-made structure in which honey bees are kept so that humans can harvest their honey.
- noun Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy.
Questions about the plural of beehive
- What is the plural of beehive?
- The plural of beehive is beehives.
- Is beehive countable?
- Beehive is a countable noun.
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