breeding ground

noun

|Updated on: 21 Jun 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

Humpback whales are currently migrating north from their winter breeding ground off Mexico.

— don sweeney, sacbee, "Watch 1,500 dolphins frolic with baby humpback whale off California in aerial video," 3 June 2018
While most of the surfaces or appliances in your home quickly turn into breeding grounds for mold, bacteria, and other nasties if not cleaned regularly, that’s rarely the case for diffusers.

— marygrace taylor, Good Housekeeping, "Why You Should Clean Your Essential Oil Diffuser Regularly," 2 Jan. 2018
Sweaty briefs are a breeding ground for fungi and bacteria, so change out of them ASAP.

— kara wahlgren, Seventeen, "6 Icky Underwear Mistakes You're Probably Making," 13 June 2018
Hyperinflation, international sanctions, collapsing oil prices and widespread corruption have created a breeding ground for organized crime.

— jim wyss, miamiherald, "In chaotic Venezuela, guerrillas from Colombia find new territory to grow," 4 June 2018
Wash Your Sheets and Workout Gear Regularly Sheets and recycled workout gear can be a breeding ground for acne-causing bacteria.

— karina hoshikawa, Teen Vogue, "How to Get Rid of Bacne: Acne Tips and Tricks," 1 June 2018
Moved by the stunning change in the landscape, state environmental officials who had just explored the woodlands quickly ended all discussion of toad habitats and salamander breeding grounds.

— don stacom, Courant Community, "From Vernal Pools To A 200-Foot Cliff: Tilcon And New Britain's Watershed," 27 May 2018
These are places with low crime rates, good schools and a sense of community -- attributes experts say make small rural and suburban towns a breeding ground for the next school shooter.

— CBS News, "Small-town America hit hardest by mass school shootings," 22 May 2018
As canal water became breeding grounds for germs, the hospital moved to Burnet Avenue in Corryville in 1915 and became Cincinnati General Hospital.

— jeff suess, Cincinnati.com, "The hospital ambulance was a Cincinnati first," 9 May 2018

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