Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun beehive

4 senses of beehive

Sense 1
beehive -- (any workplace where people are very busy)
       => workplace, work -- (a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today")

Sense 2
beehive, hive -- (a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree)
       => nest -- (a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young)

Sense 3
beehive -- (a hairdo resembling a beehive)
       => hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure, coif -- (the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair))

Sense 4
beehive, hive -- (a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees)
       => receptacle -- (a container that is used to put or keep things in)