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beeline

[ bee-lahyn ]

noun

  1. 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.



beeline

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noun

  1. the most direct route between two places (esp in the phrase make a beeline for )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of beeline1

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; bee 1 + line 1
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Idioms and Phrases

see make a beeline for .
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Example Sentences

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When the game ended Sunday, Hurts made an immediate beeline to the middle of the field to meet Mahomes and wrap his quarterback counterpart in a hug.

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The last thing most people would have wanted to do immediately after landing is beeline it to a place of misery and hear victims’ sad stories.

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Staff would be given a warning before he appeared, says a former security guard, which was followed by a "beeline of certain people, certain races", leaving the floor.

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It’s a common scenario: A shoplifter, arms full of merchandise they didn’t pay for, makes a beeline for the exit, only to have their escape blocked by a security guard.

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However, you’ll probably want to make a beeline to the star of the show, the restaurant area.

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