Meaning & use

beeline

noun·Everyday

A fast, direct route straight to a destination, as if flying like a bee.

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The kids made a beeline for the ice cream truck the moment it stopped.

She made a beeline for the exit before anyone could ask her to stay.

A note on using this word

Beeline is almost always used in the phrase 'make a beeline for', rarely appearing on its own.

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