Definition of "beeline" in English

noun

1. 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.

2. (mining, chiefly historical) 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.

verb

1. (transitive, intransitive) To travel in a straight line, ignoring established paths of travel.