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beeline

[ bee-lahyn ]

/ ˈbiˌlaɪn /

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noun

a direct route traveled quickly (usually in the phrase make a beeline for): The minute he came home he made a beeline for the refrigerator.

Origin of beeline

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; bee¹ + line¹

Words nearby beeline

beehive state, beehive tomb, beek, beekeeper, beekeeping, beeline, beelzebub, been, been around, been had, been there, done that

Example sentences from the Web for beeline

Once freed, Abdullah and a slew of recently released Taliban inmates have made a beeline back to the battlefield.

Freed Taliban Prisoners in Pakistan and Afghanistan Return to Jihad |Ron Moreau & Sami Yousafzai |December 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He walked in, made a beeline for me, and said he had moved to the city for a job.

Busting a Cyberstalker: How Carla Franklin Fought Back—and Triumphed |Abigail Pesta |October 12, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
He made a beeline for Abramovich, who took cover inside a Hermès store and had his bodyguards block the door.

Oligarch v. Oligarch: London's Courts Attract Litigious Tycoons |Mike Giglio |July 23, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The man sees Chappelle looking at him and crosses the street, making a beeline for him.

Dave Chappelle's Secret Shows |Touré |July 10, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

One guy raised a flag above his head, both arms in the air, and made a beeline.

Inside the Bahrain Revolt |Karen Leigh |February 19, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
I made a beeline for the cook house while they did that and filled up for three.

The Killer |Stewart Edward White
The bear reared up, gave a terrific growl and again shambled forward, this time making a beeline for the wagon.

The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island |Roger Thompson Finlay
Its almost a beeline, Andy, and the Racing Star is built for speed.

Airship Andy |Frank V. Webster
I rushed through the camp, shooting to the left and right, but keeping a beeline after Powder Face and his rider.

An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody) |Buffalo Bill (William Frederick Cody)
Crag calculated that a beeline to Bandit would just about skirt the southeast end of the spur.

First on the Moon |Jeff Sutton

British Dictionary definitions for beeline

beeline

/ (ˈbiːˌlaɪn) /

noun

the most direct route between two places (esp in the phrase make a beeline for)

Idioms and Phrases with beeline

beeline

see make a beeline for.