- 1(also beehive) [countable] a structure made for bees to live in
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- 2[countable] the bees living in a hive
- 3hives (also urticaria) [uncountable] (medical) red spots on the skin that itch (= make you want to scratch), caused by an allergic reaction, for example to particular foods Idioms
a place full of people who are busy
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