Synonyms for hive

Grammar : Noun

Spell : hahyv

Phonetic Transcription : haɪv

Définition of hive

Origin : Old English hyf "beehive," from Proto-Germanic *hufiz (cf. Old Norse hufr "hull of a ship"), from PIE *keup- "round container, bowl" (cf. Sanskrit kupah "hollow, pit, cave," Greek kypellon "cup," Latin cupa "tub, cask, vat"). Figurative sense of "swarming, busy place" is from 1630s. As a verb, of bees, etc., "to form themselves into a hive," c.1400; "to put bees in a hive," mid-15c.

noun apiary

Example sentences :

The operating-room was a hive of industry, and tongues kept pace with fingers.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

And Damascus is the very 309 hive of turbans, green and otherwise.
Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani

Another way is to invert the hive in which the united swarms are to live, and strike the bees of the other hive into it as before.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

If any bees remain in the box when taken away, a little smoke will drive them out, and they will quickly return to their own hive.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

But, as there is no natural ruler of the hive, they meet together and make laws.
Extract from : « Statesman » by Plato

The chamber was already thronged, and as full of movement as a hive of bees.
Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine

He turned to issue orders, and the fort became lively as a hive.
Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini

Then he untied his hive and stretched himself out on the grass to rest.
Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various

You see that Bee-man has put down his hive and his coat with the bees in it.
Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various

Then their buzzing sounded like a hive of bees getting all stirred up.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 » by Various

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