beelined; beelining; beelines
: to go quickly in a straight direct course
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Verb
He beelined out the door.
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Last night, while attending the garden party hosted at the residence of the British ambassador to the United States, Queen Camilla made a beeline to talk to representatives from organizations working with survivors of domestic abuse.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Kit Warchol, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
But those looking for something more unique should beeline to the massage and body treatment menu, where specific needs are met through a range of treatments (ie a jet lag remedy, lymphatic drainage massage, prenatal massages, and more).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In practices during the week of the game, the team kept drilling a goal-line play that featured Joly as a fullback who would emerge out of the backfield and make a beeline to the flat.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Last night, while attending the garden party hosted at the residence of the British ambassador to the United States, Queen Camilla made a beeline to talk to representatives from organizations working with survivors of domestic abuse.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Mariscos Jalisco sent out trays of shrimp tacos — a nod to the couple’s seafood origin story — but guests still beelined for the truck, forming a line down the block.
—Kit Warchol, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
But those looking for something more unique should beeline to the massage and body treatment menu, where specific needs are met through a range of treatments (ie a jet lag remedy, lymphatic drainage massage, prenatal massages, and more).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Beeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beeline. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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