A bee is a small insect. It flies around and makes honey. Bees live in groups called colonies or hives.
The bee collects nectar from flowers.
A bee can sting to protect itself.
A bee can mean a event where people meet to work together on a task. This is usually for fun or to help, like sewing or cleaning together.
We held a quilting bee last Saturday.
The community had a clean-up bee in the park.
Bee is used to mean a fun contest. People try to do something very well or fast, like spelling or baking, and compete in a friendly way.
They had a spelling bee at school.
Our town held a baking bee last weekend.
Bee can be a verb meaning to join or take part in a bee event. People work or compete together in a group activity.
We will bee to help clean the school.
The children bee every year in the spelling contest.
In printing and writing, a bee is a symbol like a dagger (†). It shows notes or special information at the bottom of the page.
The writer used a bee to mark the footnote.
Please check the bee at the end of the sentence.
In Scottish English, a bee means a group meeting to help do a job, like building or farming. It is a way neighbors work together.
They had a bee to build the new fence.
The whole village joined the harvest bee.
Bee can sometimes mean a feeling of excitement or energy. This is informal and rare, like a 'buzz' from an event or music.
He got a real bee from the music.
There was a bee in the crowd's energy.
