hon·ey·comb
ˈhə-nē-ˌkōm 
honeycombed; honeycombing; honeycombs
1
a
: to cause to be full of cavities like a honeycomb
b
: to make into a checkered pattern : fret
: to become pitted, checked, or cellular
Examples of honeycomb in a Sentence
Noun
One of the honeycombs was empty.
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Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
The ceiling is colored flashing LED lights arranged in a concentric pattern whose reflections produce an infinite honeycomb.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
Its ways are too ossified, and it is honeycombed with fiefs.
—Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Dabs Dabs go by many names, including shatter, resin, honeycomb, and more.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
The ceiling is colored flashing LED lights arranged in a concentric pattern whose reflections produce an infinite honeycomb.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Verb
Basilica Cistern Istanbul Beneath Istanbul, the earth is honeycombed with cisterns, first carved in the sixth century to provide water for the rapidly growing Byzantine city.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024
Its ways are too ossified, and it is honeycombed with fiefs.
—Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Honeycomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honeycomb. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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honeycomb
1 of 2 noun
hon·ey·comb
-ˌkōm
1
: a mass of six-sided wax cells built by honeybees in their nest to contain young bees and stores of honey
2
: something that resembles a honeycomb in structure or appearance
honeycomb
2 of 2 verb
: to make or become full of holes like a honeycomb
Medical Definition
honeycomb
noun
hon·ey·comb
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