beekeeper

noun

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

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Normally beekeepers will lose around 40% of their colonies over winter, so 62% is a dramatic increase in bee deaths nationwide, according to Hesbach. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025 The nonprofit Project Apis m., which supports the beekeeping community, found that commercial beekeepers in the U.S. reported an average loss of 62% of their colonies. Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Blake Shook, one of the nation's top beekeepers, has found tens of thousands of dead insects at his businesses. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2025 The film follows three characters – a traditional beekeeper, a healer and a priest attempting to save a dilapidated church – and features archival material dating back to the 1930s. Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 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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