apiarium
nounUK /ˌeɪpiˈɛəriəm/
US /ˌeɪpiˈɛriəm/
An apiarium is a place where people keep bees in hives.
The beekeeper walked to the apiarium to check on the honeybees.
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2. A collection of beehives kept together in one location.
The farm's apiarium held over twenty wooden hives.
3. A structure or building designed to house bee colonies.
They built a small apiarium behind the orchard to shelter the hives from wind.
4. A place where bees are studied or raised for research.
Scientists at the university apiarium observe how bees communicate.