noun A sheltered place where bees, usually honey bees (genus Apis), live.
noun Such a home prepared by the bees themselves, in which some species of honey bees live and raise their young.
noun A man-made structure in which honey bees are kept so that humans can harvest their honey.
noun Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy.
noun A women's hairstyle, popular in the 1960s, in which long hair is styled into a hive-shaped form on top of the head and usually held in place with lacquer.
noun A particular style of hat.
noun A type of anti-personnel ammunition round containing flechettes, and characterised by the buzzing sound made as they fly through the air.