beekeeper

[bee-kee-per] / ˈbiˌki pər /

NOUN

caretaker for bees

Synonyms

STRONG

apiarist apiculturist

Example Sentences

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These are cared for by a local beekeeper, with their honey available at the on-site honesty shop.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

There are even bees and a beekeeper, who harvests honey for employees to take home.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

Police and firefighters fenced off the area and a beekeeper was called in to smoke out the bees - a safe way to calm the insects.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

The duchess announces her entrance by speaking “in our bee voice,” a low volume meant to maintain calm as she and her beekeeper mentor collect honey from their hive.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

A writer, an English teacher, and a beekeeper.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd