beekeeper

noun

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

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For a commercial beekeeper with 30,000 hives, the cost of vaccinating at $10 a queen adds up quickly, to roughly $300,000. Amy Feldman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Sanchez and his study co-authors found and captured the four hornets after beekeepers in the area told them about seeing unusual-looking wasps. Randi Richardson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024 Only one type of bee is allowed to be cultivated in Slovenia, the indigenous Carniolan honeybee, and beekeepers pride themselves on the flavor of the final product, which reflects the environment the bees inhabit. Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024 One of the beekeepers who sells honey to Yad Mordechai is Boaz Kanot in Moshav Avigdor, situated about 15 miles northeast of Yad Mordechai. Canaan Lidor, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 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 22 Dec. 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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