beekeeper

noun

bee·​keep·​er ˈbē-ˌkē-pər How to pronounce beekeeper (audio)
: a person who raises bees
beekeeping noun

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This method is very time efficient and should be appealing to the commercial beekeepers that treat thousands of hives per week. Steven Savage, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Over time, beekeepers have kept hives that are more docile and exterminated bees that show aggressive tendencies in an effort to keep the majority of wild bees calm. Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024 Aston scientists and beekeepers, including Ingram, are using light to reveal the contents of honey samples at the molecular level. Daniel Matthews, Fortune Europe, 5 Aug. 2024 The two hives together probably hold around 20,000 to 30,000 bees, said Timm — himself a former backyard beekeeper. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beekeeper 

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First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beekeeper was in 1783

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“Beekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beekeeper. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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beekeeper

noun
bee·​keep·​er ˈbē-ˌkē-pər How to pronounce beekeeper (audio)
: a person who raises bees
beekeeping noun

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