noun
- places where bees are kept; collections of beehives
Usage: plural of apiary
Examples
- The farmer maintained three apiaries on his property.
- Commercial apiaries can contain hundreds of hives.
- Local apiaries provide honey to nearby markets.
- The beekeeper inspected all his apiaries weekly.
- Urban apiaries are becoming more common in cities.
- These apiaries produce different types of honey depending on local flowers.