1. any workplace where people are very busy (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: workplace, work 2. a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree • Syn: hive • Hypernyms: nest • Part Meronyms: honeycomb 3. a hairdo resembling a beehive • Hypernyms: hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure, coif 4. a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees • Syn: hive • Derivationally related forms: hive (for: hive) • Hypernyms: receptacle • Hyponyms: skep • Part Holonyms: apiary, bee house