A hive is a structure in which bees are kept, which is designed so that the beekeeper can collect the honey that they produce
A box, basket, or other structure, for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees
approval If you describe a place as a hive of activity, you approve of the fact that there is a lot of activity there or that people are busy working there. In the morning the house was a hive of activity