breeding ground

noun

|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

Examples: breeding ground in a Sentence

Definition of breeding ground

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

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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.

Recent Examples of breeding ground from the Web

Additional moisture from the July 4 storm will create more breeding grounds for mosquitoes, Noack said.

— patricia dillon, Houston Chronicle, "Montgomery County officials find 38 cases of mosquitoes with West Nile Virus; urge taking precautions," 6 July 2018
But officials are still urging people to be proactive in eliminating mosquito breeding grounds and protecting themselves.

— hannah holzer, sacbee, "West Nile Virus season has begun: 8 birds have tested positive in Sac County," 25 June 2018
Las Vegas summer league is the perfect breeding ground for NBA overreaction.

— rick bonnell, charlotteobserver, "Hornets takeaways from Vegas on a trimmer Miles Bridges, a savvy Devonte Graham, more," 10 July 2018
Moist nooks and crannies full of dead skin cells become the perfect breeding ground for organisms that can cause skin infections, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

— caroline picard, Good Housekeeping, "Test Your Housekeeping Knowledge: How Gross Are Your Cleaning Habits?," 10 July 2018
Anything that can hold standing water for more than a few days can and will become breeding grounds.

— hannah holzer, sacbee, "West Nile Virus season has begun: 8 birds have tested positive in Sac County," 25 June 2018
Belgian prisons are notoriously dilapidated and overcrowded, and in recent years some have become breeding grounds for extremism.

— milan schreuer, BostonGlobe.com, "Belgium May Have Been Radicalized in Prison, Officials Say," 31 May 2018
Dances became breeding grounds for gossip and cruelty.

— matt sedensky, USA TODAY, "'It’s like ‘Mean Girls,’ but everyone is 80': How nursing homes deal with bullies," 12 May 2018
Dances became breeding grounds for gossip and cruelty.

— matt sedensky, Fox News, "Senior centers grapple with bullying issues," 12 May 2018

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