Meaning & use
hive
A structure in which bees live and raise their young, or the colony of bees itself.
See it in a sentence
The beekeeper carefully opened the hive to check on the honey supply.
Thousands of bees swarmed around the hive after it was disturbed.
A note on using this word
Figuratively, "a hive of activity" describes a place full of busy, coordinated movement, echoing real bees' constant work.
Words with a similar meaning
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