beehive

English definition

noun

1. any workplace where people are very busy

   Source: WordNet 3.0

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

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. a hairdo resembling a beehive

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. A hive for a swarm of bees. Also used figuratively.

   Source: Webster 1913