1
a
: a container for housing honeybees
b
: the usually aboveground nest of bees
2
: a colony of bees
3
: a place swarming with activity
hived; hiving
1
of bees
: to enter and take possession of a hive
2
: to reside in close association
Examples of hive in a Sentence
Noun
The house was a hive of activity as we prepared for the party.
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Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Topical use of avocado pit tincture could lead to skin irritation or hives, especially for people with a latex allergy.
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By the 16th century, the link to agriculture was established, with farmers singing to and blessing bee hives, fruit trees, crops, sheep and cattle to encourage a bountiful harvest.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Symptoms can be hives, rashes, swelling, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and coughing or wheezing and, in severe cases of an allergic reaction, known as anaphylaxis, an individual can experience swelling of the throat, a drop in blood pressure, difficulty breathing and loss of consciousness.
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Noun
The convention hall was a hive of content generation, of the most disposable, empty-caloried kind: hours and hours of Crazy Puffs.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Topical use of avocado pit tincture could lead to skin irritation or hives, especially for people with a latex allergy.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Feb. 2025
By the 16th century, the link to agriculture was established, with farmers singing to and blessing bee hives, fruit trees, crops, sheep and cattle to encourage a bountiful harvest.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Symptoms can be hives, rashes, swelling, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and coughing or wheezing and, in severe cases of an allergic reaction, known as anaphylaxis, an individual can experience swelling of the throat, a drop in blood pressure, difficulty breathing and loss of consciousness.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Hive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hive. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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hive
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a container for housing honeybees
b
: the usually aboveground nest of bees
c
: a colony of bees
2
: a place swarming with busy occupants
hive
2 of 2 verb
hived; hiving
1
a
: to collect into a hive
hive bees
b
: to enter and take over a hive or nesting place
2
: to live or gather in close association
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