Hive
Meaning
A structure where bees live and store honey, often made by people for them
Pronunciation
UK /haɪv/
US /haɪv/
Example Sentences
- Their home is a hive.
- She does it with a dance, performed in total darkness inside a crowded hive.
- For food sources very close to the hive, bees perform a simpler round dance that announces a find nearby.
Learn Hive in Context
Why Bees Like FlowersBees visit millions of flowers every day! Why do bees love flowers? Flowers have a sweet liquid inside. Bees drink this liquid. Its name is nectar. Nectar tastes very sweet. Flowers also have yellow p...Read story 
How Bees Tell Each Other Where Flowers AreA honeybee can describe the exact location of a flower patch without making a single sound. She does it with a dance, performed in total darkness inside a crowded hive. When a forager returns with goo...Read story
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