beekeeper

noun

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

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Shortly before gates opened to the public, a man in a beekeeper’s suit appeared and removed the bees. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025 Master gardeners, beekeepers and representatives from the Santa Clara County Fire Safety Department and the Wildlife Center will be there to meet visitors. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 13 May 2025 According to the poster, efforts to find a local beekeeper were unsuccessful. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 Commercial beekeepers are reporting losses this year ranging between 60 and 100%, Washington State University's Honey Bees and Pollinators Program reported in March. Martha Ann Overland, NPR, 6 Apr. 2025 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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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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