noun
beeline
BEE-lyn
noun
1
A straight, direct route taken quickly to reach something.
"As soon as the doors opened, kids made a beeline for the toy aisle."
verb
1
To go straight and quickly toward something.
"He beelined for the exit the moment the meeting ended."
How to Use Beeline
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA direct, no-detours path to somewhere, usually taken quickly and with purpose.
Common pairings
make a beeline for
straight beeline
Word Forms
beelined past tense, beelines plural, beelines singular
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Etymology
From "bee" plus "line," based on the old belief that bees fly straight back to their hive.