breeding ground
noun
1
: the place to which animals go to breed
2
: a place or set of circumstances suitable for or favorable to growth and development
hurricane breeding grounds
Examples of breeding ground in a Sentence
a breeding ground for seals
The Gulf of Mexico is a breeding ground for hurricanes.
The company's casual atmosphere serves as a breeding ground for innovation.
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Every year, the marine mammals migrate from their summer feeding grounds to their winter breeding grounds, with some populations traveling back and forth between Antarctica and Australia.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Every year, the marine mammals migrate from their summer feeding grounds to their winter breeding grounds, with some populations traveling back and forth between Antarctica and Australia.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
And these crowded bacterial breeding grounds may pose a threat to human health.
—Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 26 Aug. 2025
While buying has picked up a bit this year, the impact of the places that were breeding ground for up-and-coming comedy talent, such as Comedy Central, TBS, IFC, getting largely out of the original programming game continues to be felt.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breeding ground
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“Breeding ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding%20ground. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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