Beeline Definition

bēlīn
beelines
noun
A direct, straight course.
American Heritage
A straight line or direct route from one place to another.
Webster's New World

A very direct or quick path or trip.

The children made a beeline to the swimming pool.
Wiktionary

(mining, chiefly historical) A dynamite fuse made with a small quantity of dynamite powder along its length, so that the spark travels quickly and at a specific known rate.

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Synonyms:
verb
To move swiftly in a direct, straight course.
American Heritage
To travel in a straight course, ignoring established paths of travel.
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Other Word Forms of Beeline

Noun

Singular:
beeline
Plural:
beelines

Origin of Beeline

  • From bee +‎ line, due to the belief that a bee returns to its hive in a straight course.

    From Wiktionary

  • From the belief that a bee returns to its hive in a straight course

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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