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bee

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /biː/

Forms: bees

bee means: A small flying insect, often yellow and black, that can sting; some kinds make honey.

noun

INSECTA2

A small flying insect, often yellow and black, that can sting; some kinds make honey.

  • A bee landed on a flower.
  • Bees collect pollen in our garden.
  • Have you ever been stung by a bee?

Common phrases: honey bee, bee sting, queen bee

CONTESTB2

A competition where people show their knowledge, especially by spelling words correctly.

  • Our school holds a spelling bee.
  • She won the geography bee.
  • Twenty students competed in the bee.

Similar words: contest, competition

Common phrases: spelling bee, geography bee, win a bee

LETTER NAMEC2

The written name of the letter B.

  • The letter's name is spelled bee.
  • She wrote a capital bee on the board.
  • The word begins with a lowercase bee.

Common phrases: capital bee, lowercase bee, letter bee

Questions about bee

What does bee mean?

A small flying insect, often yellow and black, that can sting; some kinds make honey.

What is bee in other languages?

Türkçe: arı · Español: abeja · Français: abeille · Deutsch: Biene · Italiano: ape · 日本語: 蜂

How do you pronounce bee?

It is pronounced /biː/.

How do you use bee in a sentence?

A bee landed on a flower. Bees collect pollen in our garden.

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