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bee house

bee house

2.7
A shed that holds many beehives
  • noun
  • /bi haʊs/
translation icon : colmena
  • The bee house is located in the garden.

Examples

  • Each spring, the bee house fills with thousands of bees preparing for the season.

  • They built a new bee house at the edge of the orchard to expand their honey production.

  • The bee house was buzzing with activity as the beekeeper inspected the hives.

  • Many farmers build a bee house for honey production.

  • The bee house provides a safe and warm environment for the bees to thrive.

  • He built a bee house in his backyard to encourage pollinators in his garden.

  • After a successful summer, the bee house was full of honey and active bees.

Synonyms

shed
vsbee house
159 1.0

A small simple building in a garden for storing tools

is intended specifically to hold multiple beehives rather than for general storage
apiary
vsbee house
  • Specialized
4 9.1

A place where beehives are kept to make honey

is a building specifically for housing many beehives rather than a general beekeeping site

Surface Forms

bee house singular
bee houses plural

Morphology

bee + house

The meaning 'a structure that holds beehives' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'bee' (the insect) with 'house' (a building for shelter), i.e. a house for bees. This compound follows a common, cross-linguistic noun + noun pattern (like 'birdhouse') and would be easily inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Bee house comes from the literal idea of a house for bees, a small shed where beekeepers keep many hives. So bee house now means 'a shed or building that holds a number of beehives'.