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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Silicon Valley has long been known as a hub for technological innovation, a breeding ground for the rise of tech’s biggest billionaires.
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Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
College campuses are a breeding ground for innovation—including successes like Facebook, Snapchat, and Gatorade.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Add in a lack of proper ventilation and washing, and shoes become a breeding ground for odor-causing bacteria called Kytococcus sedentarius.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Each winter, about 150 to 200 bald eagles descend on this region, flying as much as 900 miles from their breeding grounds, to catch fish in the unfrozen waterways.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
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Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
College campuses are a breeding ground for innovation—including successes like Facebook, Snapchat, and Gatorade.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Add in a lack of proper ventilation and washing, and shoes become a breeding ground for odor-causing bacteria called Kytococcus sedentarius.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Each winter, about 150 to 200 bald eagles descend on this region, flying as much as 900 miles from their breeding grounds, to catch fish in the unfrozen waterways.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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