beeline.
A very direct or quick path or trip.
Meaning & usage
A very direct or quick path or trip.
to make / strike a beeline for / to something
The children made a beeline to the swimming pool.
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.
Where this word comes from
From bee + line, due to the belief that a bee returns to its hive in a straight course, originally an Americanism.
To travel in a straight line, ignoring established paths of travel.
Where this word comes from
From bee + line, due to the belief that a bee returns to its hive in a straight course, originally an Americanism.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.