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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These endurance athletes fly between their breeding grounds in western Alaska and their wintering grounds in Australia and New Zealand twice a year.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The city was a hotbed of music in the ’60s and ’70s, serving as the breeding ground for artists including the Ohio Players and Bootsy Collins.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Unlike public forums monitored for harmful content, these one-on-one interactions are largely invisible, creating a breeding ground for potentially dangerous advice and misinformation.
—Shrikant Nagori, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Flower Pots The saucers under your flower pots will serve as a mosquito breeding ground after a few rainy days.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The city was a hotbed of music in the ’60s and ’70s, serving as the breeding ground for artists including the Ohio Players and Bootsy Collins.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Unlike public forums monitored for harmful content, these one-on-one interactions are largely invisible, creating a breeding ground for potentially dangerous advice and misinformation.
—Shrikant Nagori, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Flower Pots The saucers under your flower pots will serve as a mosquito breeding ground after a few rainy days.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.
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