breeder

noun

breed·​er ˈbrē-dər 

: one that breeds: such as

a

: an animal or plant kept for propagation

b

: one engaged in the breeding of a specified organism

c

: a nuclear reactor designed to produce more fissionable material than it uses as fuel

called also breeder reactor

Examples of breeder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

About 40 dogs were killed in an early morning house fire in Washington state, after flames engulfed a home owned by a man who claimed to be a dog breeder, officials said. —Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026

The breeder kept setting delivery dates, and then cancelling. —Dave Lieber jan. 18, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026

Plant breeder and geneticist Xingbo Wu is working with growers to develop vanilla as a viable crop in South Florida, a region with the perfect tropical climate for this vining orchid. —Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026

Federal authorities have raided the East Texas ranch of a dog breeder who was recorded on video shooting and killing one of her animals. —J.d. Miles, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1529, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for breeder

• bleeder
• feeder
• leader
• lieder
• meader
• pleader
• reader
• reeder
• seeder
• weeder
• cheerleader
• proofreader

Medical Definition

breeder

noun

breed·​er

: one that breeds: as

a

: an animal or plant kept for propagation

b

: one engaged in the breeding of a specified organism