beeline

beeline Definition

☆ bee·line (-līn′)

noun

a straight line or direct route from one place to another: now chiefly in the phrase make a beeline for, to go straight toward

Etymology: from the belief that a bee usually flies straight back to its hive after getting nectar

beeline Synonyms

direct route, straight line, air line, straightaway, shortcut, path as straight as the crow flies*.

beeline Usage Examples

Preposition: for

end: That and making beeline for the end of the bed so she can stand up holding the top of the frame.
door: On arrival we parked outside The Cinema Bookshop and quickly made a beeline for the door.
footballer: You see girls in clubs making a beeline for the footballers and it makes me sick.
lake: The picnic would ahve been relaxing if BB hadn't spent all the time making beeline for the lake and the ducks... ... .
bar: In need of some liquid relief, I made a beeline for the bar.

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